Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 637.72 Mt CO2e against 471.81 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 165.91 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175.72 Mt CO2e | 221.48 Mt CO2e | 45.76 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 238.42 Mt CO2e | 256.24 Mt CO2e | 17.82 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 306.02 Mt CO2e | 298.17 Mt CO2e | 7.85 Mt CO2e | Brazil |
| 2000s | 376.66 Mt CO2e | 387.59 Mt CO2e | 10.93 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 432.3 Mt CO2e | 512.57 Mt CO2e | 80.27 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 467.02 Mt CO2e | 611.36 Mt CO2e | 144.34 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 637.72 Mt CO2e against 471.81 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 165.91 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).