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