Argentina vs Brazil: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)

Argentina
1.74 kt
in 2024
Brazil
2.73 kt
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Brazil rank
24th

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.73 kt against 1.74 kt in Argentina, a difference of 0.99 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 24th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 28.94 kt 9.49 kt 19.45 kt Argentina
2000s 10.59 kt 10.07 kt 0.5159 kt Argentina
2010s 3.48 kt 9.33 kt 5.85 kt Brazil
2020s 5.52 kt 4.02 kt 1.5 kt Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 2.73 kt against 1.74 kt in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Argentina and Brazil?
0.99 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for other forest — emissions?
Argentina ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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