Brazil vs China: Methane emissions
Brazil
579.99 million
in 2024
China
1.59 billion
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.59 billion against 579.99 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.01 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.52 million | 243.41 million | 227.89 million | China |
| 1860s | 17.76 million | 226.40 million | 208.64 million | China |
| 1870s | 20.00 million | 222.79 million | 202.79 million | China |
| 1880s | 23.50 million | 229.49 million | 205.99 million | China |
| 1890s | 28.82 million | 239.07 million | 210.25 million | China |
| 1900s | 35.89 million | 253.28 million | 217.39 million | China |
| 1910s | 47.85 million | 275.38 million | 227.53 million | China |
| 1920s | 65.11 million | 298.14 million | 233.03 million | China |
| 1930s | 77.01 million | 315.06 million | 238.06 million | China |
| 1940s | 88.97 million | 333.04 million | 244.06 million | China |
| 1950s | 117.20 million | 392.47 million | 275.27 million | China |
| 1960s | 161.69 million | 495.69 million | 333.99 million | China |
| 1970s | 232.79 million | 649.70 million | 416.91 million | China |
| 1980s | 327.79 million | 767.84 million | 440.05 million | China |
| 1990s | 388.87 million | 910.92 million | 522.05 million | China |
| 2000s | 472.15 million | 1.08 billion | 606.34 million | China |
| 2010s | 515.81 million | 1.32 billion | 808.60 million | China |
| 2020s | 558.71 million | 1.50 billion | 940.31 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Brazil or China?
- China, at 1.59 billion against 579.99 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Brazil and China?
- 1.01 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.