European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 316,614 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600,567 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 859,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 258,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 504,126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 806,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 302,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 433,446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 767,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 333,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 400,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 719,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 318,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
- United States, at 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
- 316,614 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.