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Brazil vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

Brazil
107.92 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
149.52 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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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.

Globally, Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

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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).