Brazil vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 149.52 Mt CO2e against 107.92 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 41.6 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.13 Mt CO2e | 225.83 Mt CO2e | 206.71 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 33.76 Mt CO2e | 241.45 Mt CO2e | 207.69 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 47.79 Mt CO2e | 218.64 Mt CO2e | 170.85 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 62.76 Mt CO2e | 174.63 Mt CO2e | 111.87 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 85.21 Mt CO2e | 157.38 Mt CO2e | 72.18 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 102.88 Mt CO2e | 151.03 Mt CO2e | 48.16 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 149.52 Mt CO2e against 107.92 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Brazil and United States?
- 41.6 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 203 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).