Brazil vs Canada: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Brazil
681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada
632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Canada rank
10th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 48.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Canada ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 24.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 30.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 64.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 109.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 212.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 292.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 394.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 521.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 667.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 670.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Brazil and Canada?
- 48.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Canada ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.