Brazil vs India: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste

Brazil
128.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
India
141.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste over time

  • Brazil
  • India
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197019962023

How they compare

India currently reports 141.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 128.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 12.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1970s 32.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 58.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 26.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent India
1980s 54.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 69.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent India
1990s 77.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 83.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent India
2000s 96.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 101.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent India
2010s 111.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 123.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent India
2020s 125.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 138.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste, Brazil or India?
India, at 141.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 128.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste between Brazil and India?
12.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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