Africa vs Brazil: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,357 kt against 302 kt in Brazil, a difference of 1,055 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 2.43 kt | 97.45 kt | 95.02 kt | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.83 kt | 140.9 kt | 137.07 kt | Brazil |
| 1990s | 141.41 kt | 188.3 kt | 46.89 kt | Brazil |
| 2000s | 418.04 kt | 242 kt | 176.04 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 695.97 kt | 276.8 kt | 419.17 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 1,128 kt | 298 kt | 829.62 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 1,357 kt against 302 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Africa and Brazil?
- 1,055 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 11th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf