Brazil vs Canada: Per capita methane emissions
Brazil
2.74
in 2024
Canada
2.9
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Canada rank
23rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.9 against 2.74 in Brazil, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Canada ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 3.86 | 1.86 | Canada |
| 1860s | 1.97 | 3.82 | 1.85 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1.87 | 3.79 | 1.92 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1.82 | 3.73 | 1.91 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.81 | 3.62 | 1.8 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 3.56 | 1.76 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 3.59 | 1.66 | Canada |
| 1920s | 2.15 | 3.35 | 1.2 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.08 | 3.17 | 1.09 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 3.39 | 1.49 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.91 | 3.5 | 1.59 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 3.63 | 1.68 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 3.85 | 1.67 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 3.53 | 1.09 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 3.75 | 1.32 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 3.86 | 1.29 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 3.45 | 0.8829 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.97 | 0.3099 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.9 against 2.74 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brazil and Canada?
- 0.16, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Canada ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.