Brazil vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide agriculture

Brazil
170.61 million
in 2023
United States of America
151.93 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

Nitrous oxide agriculture over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 170.61 million against 151.93 million in United States of America, a difference of 18.68 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 93.50 million 145.29 million 51.80 million United States of America
2000s 118.52 million 148.47 million 29.95 million United States of America
2010s 141.82 million 154.28 million 12.46 million United States of America
2020s 165.53 million 154.03 million 11.50 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide agriculture, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 170.61 million against 151.93 million in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide agriculture between Brazil and United States of America?
18.68 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide agriculture?
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th 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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About this data

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