Argentina vs Brazil: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture

Argentina
851.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Brazil
808.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
17th
Brazil rank
18th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
02004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 851.81 kilograms per person against 808.04 kilograms per person in Brazil, a difference of 43.77 kilograms per person.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 874.66 kilograms per person 582.93 kilograms per person 291.73 kilograms per person Argentina
2000s 913.2 kilograms per person 645.2 kilograms per person 268 kilograms per person Argentina
2010s 861.61 kilograms per person 706.33 kilograms per person 155.28 kilograms per person Argentina
2020s 931.2 kilograms per person 788.45 kilograms per person 142.75 kilograms per person Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 851.81 kilograms per person against 808.04 kilograms per person in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Argentina and Brazil?
43.77 kilograms per person, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.