Brazil vs Russia: Per capita methane emissions
Brazil
2.74
in 2024
Russia
3.27
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Russia rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.27 against 2.74 in Brazil, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 1.99 | 0.0114 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 1.97 | 2.04 | 0.0721 | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.87 | 2.09 | 0.215 | Russia |
| 1880s | 1.82 | 2.2 | 0.3738 | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.81 | 2.34 | 0.5288 | Russia |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 2.57 | 0.7713 | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 2.51 | 0.5708 | Russia |
| 1920s | 2.15 | 2.19 | 0.0435 | Russia |
| 1930s | 2.08 | 2.76 | 0.6825 | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 2.72 | 0.8218 | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.91 | 2.75 | 0.8417 | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 2.7 | 0.748 | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.67 | 0.4973 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 3.05 | 0.6 | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.49 | 0.0678 | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.32 | 0.2485 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.75 | 0.1838 | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 3.17 | 0.5164 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.27 against 2.74 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brazil and Russia?
- 0.53, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st 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.