Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Brazil or Mexico?

Brazil, at 2,882 kt against 2,162 kt in Mexico as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Mexico: Pre- and post-production — Emissions

Brazil

2,882 kt

in 2023

Mexico

2,162 kt

in 2023

Brazil rank

5th

Mexico rank

7th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions over time

Brazil
Mexico

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2,882 kt against 2,162 kt in Mexico, a difference of 720 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 244 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,433 kt	1,406 kt	1,027 kt	Brazil
2000s	2,541 kt	1,736 kt	804.93 kt	Brazil
2010s	2,952 kt	2,082 kt	870.59 kt	Brazil
2020s	2,875 kt	2,156 kt	719.01 kt	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, Brazil or Mexico?: Brazil, at 2,882 kt against 2,162 kt in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between Brazil and Mexico?: 720 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?: Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 244 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — 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: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.