European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
228,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 228,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 47,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 272,126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 255,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 248,178 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 265,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 237,376 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 271,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 234,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 280,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45,613 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 — total methane (ch4) from, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 228,832 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 — total methane (ch4) from between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
47,958 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 — total methane (ch4) from?
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 — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed