Brazil vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Brazil
0.0154 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0162 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
108th
United States rank
106th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0162 kt per square kilometre against 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 108th and United States ranks 106th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 0.0162 kt per square kilometre against 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Brazil and United States?
- 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 108th and United States ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.