Brazil vs Indonesia: Share global methane emissions
Brazil
6.26
in 2024
Indonesia
4.26
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
6th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.26 against 4.26 in Indonesia, a difference of 2.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.24 | 1.44 | 0.1978 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.33 | 1.51 | 0.1826 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1.39 | 1.58 | 0.1905 | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 1.47 | 1.63 | 0.1508 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1.63 | 1.68 | 0.047 | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.095 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 2.15 | 1.69 | 0.4642 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 2.67 | 1.72 | 0.9501 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 2.81 | 1.84 | 0.972 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 2.76 | 1.78 | 0.98 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 2.9 | 1.73 | 1.17 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 1.68 | 1.42 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.71 | 1.85 | 1.86 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 2.09 | 2.78 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 2.54 | 2.85 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 2.71 | 3.45 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 3.52 | 2.6 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 4.07 | 2.12 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 6.26 against 4.26 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 2, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.