Brazil vs United States: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 708,935 against 624,304 in Brazil, a difference of 84,631.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 708,822 | 473,874 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 794,167 | 402,585 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 664,640 | 722,564 | 57,925 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 708,935 against 624,304 in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 between Brazil and United States?
- 84,631, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).