Brazil vs India: Total ghg emissions
Brazil
2.80 billion
in 2024
India
4.26 billion
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
3rd
Total ghg emissions over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.26 billion against 2.80 billion in Brazil, a difference of 1.46 billion.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and India in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 49.84 million | 317.39 million | 267.54 million | India |
| 1860s | 55.61 million | 300.26 million | 244.66 million | India |
| 1870s | 69.90 million | 312.67 million | 242.77 million | India |
| 1880s | 111.70 million | 341.37 million | 229.68 million | India |
| 1890s | 134.64 million | 366.21 million | 231.58 million | India |
| 1900s | 202.42 million | 374.68 million | 172.27 million | India |
| 1910s | 327.11 million | 392.78 million | 65.67 million | India |
| 1920s | 439.56 million | 562.09 million | 122.53 million | India |
| 1930s | 325.51 million | 652.44 million | 326.93 million | India |
| 1940s | 512.43 million | 737.20 million | 224.77 million | India |
| 1950s | 916.60 million | 944.44 million | 27.84 million | India |
| 1960s | 1.32 billion | 936.76 million | 387.72 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.56 billion | 1.04 billion | 527.90 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion | 1.30 billion | 672.55 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion | 1.72 billion | 815.04 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion | 2.26 billion | 683.58 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion | 3.26 billion | 764.99 million | India |
| 2020s | 2.77 billion | 3.88 billion | 1.11 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Brazil or India?
- India, at 4.26 billion against 2.80 billion in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Brazil and India?
- 1.46 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for total ghg emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.