Brazil vs India: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane

Brazil
551,038
in 2015
India
711,875
in 2015
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane over time

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 711,875 against 551,038 in Brazil, a difference of 160,837.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1990s 384,038 617,954 233,916 India
2000s 471,762 659,414 187,652 India
2010s 533,186 704,514 171,329 India

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) - methane, Brazil or India?
India, at 711,875 against 551,038 in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane between Brazil and India?
160,837, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 202 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) - Methane. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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).