Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Nitrous oxide agriculture

Brazil
170.61 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
294.46 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Nitrous oxide agriculture over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M199020062023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 294.46 million against 170.61 million in Brazil, a difference of 123.85 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 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 191 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 93.50 million 253.20 million 159.70 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 118.52 million 289.96 million 171.44 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 141.82 million 310.40 million 168.58 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 165.53 million 293.41 million 127.88 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide agriculture, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 294.46 million against 170.61 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide agriculture between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
123.85 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for nitrous oxide agriculture?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed