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 (CH4) (Pre- CH4)

Brazil

2,882 kt

in 2023

Mexico

2,162 kt

in 2023

Brazil rank

5th

Mexico rank

7th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) 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 248 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 248 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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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: 283 places, 9,260 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.