Brazil vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land

Brazil
-314.84 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States of America
-795.16 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Brazil rank
178th
United States of America rank
181st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
-1.0k-800-600-400-200200020112023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports -314.84 Mt CO2e against -795.16 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 480.32 Mt CO2e.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 181st of 183 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -257.64 Mt CO2e -891.33 Mt CO2e 633.69 Mt CO2e Brazil
2010s -356.05 Mt CO2e -872.32 Mt CO2e 516.27 Mt CO2e Brazil
2020s -317.09 Mt CO2e -826.72 Mt CO2e 509.63 Mt CO2e Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at -314.84 Mt CO2e against -795.16 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between Brazil and United States of America?
480.32 Mt CO2e, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Brazil ranks 178th and United States of America ranks 181st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".