Australia vs Brazil: Share global co2 flaring

Australia
3.91
in 2024
Brazil
4.21
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Brazil rank
5th

Share global co2 flaring over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
0246195019872024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4.21 against 3.91 in Australia, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2049 1.55 1.34 Brazil
1990s 2.37 2.75 0.3821 Brazil
2000s 2.19 3.8 1.61 Brazil
2010s 3.03 4.36 1.33 Brazil
2020s 4.05 4.32 0.2636 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 flaring, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 4.21 against 3.91 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 flaring between Australia and Brazil?
0.3, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for share global co2 flaring?
Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed