Which has higher waste — emissions share, Brazil or United Kingdom?

Brazil, at 21.44 % against 20.65 % in United Kingdom as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions Share

Brazil

21.44 %

in 2023

United Kingdom

20.65 %

in 2023

Brazil rank

112th

United Kingdom rank

115th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Brazil
United Kingdom

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.44 % against 20.65 % in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.79 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Brazil ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.74 %	49.81 %	31.07 %	United Kingdom
2000s	19.43 %	43.46 %	24.03 %	United Kingdom
2010s	20.6 %	22.47 %	1.86 %	United Kingdom
2020s	21.62 %	20.69 %	0.9275 %	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Brazil or United Kingdom?: Brazil, at 21.44 % against 20.65 % in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Brazil and United Kingdom?: 0.79 %, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Brazil ranks 112th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.