Brazil vs Canada: Per capita methane emissions
Brazil
2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada
2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Canada rank
23rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1860s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1870s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1880s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1900s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brazil and Canada?
- 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.