Brazil vs United States: Share global ghg emissions

Brazil
5.15
in 2024
United States
11.12
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Share global ghg emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 11.12 against 5.15 in Brazil, a difference of 5.97.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1850s 1.07 19.9 18.83 United States
1860s 1.21 19.7 18.49 United States
1870s 1.25 26.01 24.76 United States
1880s 1.68 25.71 24.03 United States
1890s 1.71 26.09 24.38 United States
1900s 2.12 26.55 24.43 United States
1910s 3.12 28.18 25.06 United States
1920s 3.73 27.19 23.46 United States
1930s 2.57 21.08 18.5 United States
1940s 3.46 23.54 20.08 United States
1950s 4.55 19.16 14.6 United States
1960s 5.44 19.02 13.58 United States
1970s 4.98 19.33 14.36 United States
1980s 5.65 17.16 11.51 United States
1990s 6.48 17.15 10.66 United States
2000s 6.66 16.07 9.42 United States
2010s 4.84 12.55 7.71 United States
2020s 5.22 11.4 6.18 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 11.12 against 5.15 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Brazil and United States?
5.97, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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