Brazil vs Kazakhstan: Per capita methane emissions
Brazil
2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Kazakhstan rank
25th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Kazakhstan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1860s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1870s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1890s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1900s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1930s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Brazil or Kazakhstan?
- Brazil, at 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 25th 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.