Brazil vs Pakistan: Share of global methane emissions
Brazil
6.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Pakistan rank
7th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.3% against 2.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 1880s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 1890s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 1.7% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 6.3% against 2.5% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 3.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.