Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Brazil
179,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 179,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 176,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 52.9 times United States's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1990s 86,855 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 68,804 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 140,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 137,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 127,660 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 117,962 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 169,695 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 160,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 179,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Brazil and United States?
176,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed