| Ranking | Brazil | United States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-29 | #2 · 10.2k thousand tonnes | #1 · 12.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-10-29 | #13 · 15.7k thousand tonnes | #1 · 200.2k thousand tonnes | United States by 12 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-29 | #30 · 58.91 million tonnes | #1 · 1,748.14 million tonnes | United States by 29 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-10-29 | #7 · 323.86 million tonnes | #1 · 2,189.16 million tonnes | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-10-29 | #1 · 238.2k thousand animals | #3 · 87.2k thousand animals | Brazil by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #5 · 17.5k thousand tonnes | #2 · 61.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-29 | #5 · 2,082.68 million tonnes | #2 · 5,016.18 million tonnes | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #13 · 483.01 million tonnes | #2 · 4,904.12 million tonnes | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry2026-10-29 | #7 · 6,392 thousand tonnes | #2 · 135.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #13 · 1.25 % | #2 · 12.71 % | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-10-29 | #4 · 211.4 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #3 · 369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #21 · 50.95 million tonnes | #3 · 732.89 million tonnes | United States by 18 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-29 | #12 · 67.94 billion billion cubic meters | #3 · 444.29 billion billion cubic meters | United States by 9 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #15 · 37.87 billion cubic meters | #4 · 176.2 billion cubic meters | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-10-29 | #10 · 25.38 million tonnes | #5 · 37.27 million tonnes | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-29 | #5 · 1,299.11 thousand tonnes | #7 · 711.83 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 2 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-10-29 | #27 · 720.4 thousand metric tons | #6 · 4,213.78 thousand metric tons | United States by 21 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-10-29 | #9 · 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #29 · 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Brazil by 20 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-29 | #14 · 882.94 thousand metric tons | #20 · 467.62 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 6 |
| Countries with the most arable land per person2026-10-29 | #36 · 0.26 hectares per person | #17 · 0.45 hectares per person | United States by 19 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #21 · 6.38 million | #26 · 3.74 million | Brazil by 5 |
| Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate2026-10-29 | #22 · 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | #46 · 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil by 24 |
| Countries with the highest barley yields2026-10-29 | #40 · 3.66 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 4.13 tonnes per hectare | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate2026-10-29 | #45 · 2 deaths per 100,000 people | #37 · 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share)2026-10-29 | #44 · 3.88 % of total agricultural land | #41 · 5.1 % of total agricultural land | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate2026-10-29 | #41 · 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | #49 · 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil by 8 |
| Countries with the highest cancer death rate2026-10-29 | #46 · 93.9 deaths per 100,000 people | #45 · 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | United States by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries producing the most beef
Head to head
Brazil vs United States, explained
Brazil vs United States, head to head across 27 shared rankings. Brazil ranks higher in 7, United States ranks higher in 20. On that count United States comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries producing the most beef, Brazil is #2 with 10.2k thousand tonnes and United States is #1 with 12.3k thousand tonnes (United States ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation, Brazil is #13 with 15.7k thousand tonnes and United States is #1 with 200.2k thousand tonnes (United States ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas, Brazil is #30 with 58.91 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 1,748.14 million tonnes (United States ahead by 29); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil, Brazil is #7 with 323.86 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 2,189.16 million tonnes (United States ahead by 6); in Countries with the most cattle, Brazil is #1 with 238.2k thousand animals and United States is #3 with 87.2k thousand animals (Brazil ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring, Brazil is #5 with 17.5k thousand tonnes and United States is #2 with 61.3k thousand tonnes (United States ahead by 3).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Brazil or United States?
- United States ranks higher in more shared rankings (20 of 27). In Countries producing the most beef, Brazil is #2 and United States is #1.
- In how many rankings do Brazil and United States both appear?
- 27 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.