Brazil vs Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Brazil
107.92 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Upper middle income
674.39 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Brazil
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 674.39 Mt CO2e against 107.92 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 566.47 Mt CO2e.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 6.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 19.13 Mt CO2e 222.41 Mt CO2e 203.28 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
1980s 33.76 Mt CO2e 292.75 Mt CO2e 258.99 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
1990s 47.79 Mt CO2e 365.62 Mt CO2e 317.83 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2000s 62.76 Mt CO2e 469.68 Mt CO2e 406.92 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2010s 85.21 Mt CO2e 672.52 Mt CO2e 587.32 Mt CO2e Upper middle income
2020s 102.88 Mt CO2e 702.87 Mt CO2e 600 Mt CO2e Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Brazil or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 674.39 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 Upper middle income?
566.47 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Upper middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
Brazil ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).