Brazil vs India: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Brazil
7.4%
in 2015
India
6.3%
in 2015
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
5th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.4% against 6.3% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.2% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 7.4% against 6.3% in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Brazil and India?
- 1.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.