Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 249.49 Mt CO2e against 146.31 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 103.18 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 201 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.69 Mt CO2e | 91.07 Mt CO2e | 46.38 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 60.64 Mt CO2e | 151.31 Mt CO2e | 90.67 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 78.03 Mt CO2e | 219.65 Mt CO2e | 141.62 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 100.5 Mt CO2e | 256.75 Mt CO2e | 156.24 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 120.45 Mt CO2e | 253.74 Mt CO2e | 133.3 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 141.42 Mt CO2e | 240.1 Mt CO2e | 98.68 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 249.49 Mt CO2e against 146.31 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 103.18 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).