Brazil vs Pakistan: Methane emissions
Brazil
579.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan
228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Pakistan rank
7th
Methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 579.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan, a difference of 351.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1860s | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1870s | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1880s | 23.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1890s | 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1900s | 35.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1910s | 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1920s | 65.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1930s | 77.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1940s | 88.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1950s | 117.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1960s | 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1970s | 232.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1980s | 327.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1990s | 388.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2000s | 472.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 515.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 558.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 579.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 351.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.