Brazil vs China: Share global ghg emissions

Brazil
5.15
in 2024
China
25.92
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 25.92 against 5.15 in Brazil, a difference of 20.77.

That makes China's figure about 5.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1850s 1.07 8.46 7.39 China
1860s 1.21 6.42 5.21 China
1870s 1.25 4.55 3.3 China
1880s 1.68 4.71 3.03 China
1890s 1.71 5.01 3.3 China
1900s 2.12 5.22 3.1 China
1910s 3.12 6.04 2.91 China
1920s 3.73 5.83 2.1 China
1930s 2.57 6.62 4.05 China
1940s 3.46 7.07 3.61 China
1950s 4.55 7.56 3 China
1960s 5.44 7.72 2.28 China
1970s 4.98 9.27 4.3 China
1980s 5.65 10.18 4.53 China
1990s 6.48 12.5 6.01 China
2000s 6.66 16.22 9.56 China
2010s 4.84 22.4 17.56 China
2020s 5.22 25.23 20.02 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Brazil or China?
China, at 25.92 against 5.15 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Brazil and China?
20.77, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed