Brazil vs United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
4.2%
in 2024
United States
14.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.8% against 4.2% in Brazil, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 46.6% | 46.4% | United States |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 19.9% | 19.3% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 13.5% | 10.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 11.0% | 7.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 14.7% | 10.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 15.2% | 10.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 14.8% against 4.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and United States?
- 10.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.