Brazil vs Canada: Methane emissions by sector

Brazil
5.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada
7.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Canada rank
6th

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 7.47 million tonnes against 5.48 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.99 million tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Canada ranks 6th of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.