Brazil vs United States: Share global food emissions

Brazil
7.41
in 2015
United States
8.21
in 2015
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
3rd

Share global food emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 8.21 against 7.41 in Brazil, a difference of 0.8.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1990s 10.11 7.84 2.27 Brazil
2000s 10.54 8.81 1.73 Brazil
2010s 7.73 8.48 0.7548 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global food emissions, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 8.21 against 7.41 in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in share global food emissions between Brazil and United States?
0.8, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for share global food emissions?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global food emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global food emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed