Brazil vs China: Share global cumulative co2 including land

Brazil
5.07
in 2024
China
13.07
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Share global cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Brazil
  • China
051015185619402024

How they compare

China currently reports 13.07 against 5.07 in Brazil, a difference of 8.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1900s 1.79 0.2216 1.57 Brazil
1910s 2.05 0.8947 1.15 Brazil
1920s 2.52 1.73 0.7912 Brazil
1930s 2.7 2.42 0.275 Brazil
1940s 2.74 3.24 0.5041 China
1950s 3.11 4.18 1.07 China
1960s 3.65 4.97 1.33 China
1970s 4.09 5.85 1.77 China
1980s 4.46 6.75 2.29 China
1990s 4.83 7.66 2.83 China
2000s 5.22 8.83 3.61 China
2010s 5.16 10.92 5.75 China
2020s 5.07 12.6 7.53 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 including land, Brazil or China?
China, at 13.07 against 5.07 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 including land between Brazil and China?
8, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for share global cumulative co2 including land?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 including land. 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 cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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