United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane
United Kingdom
5,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 52,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 10.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 5,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 56,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50,713 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 5,639 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49,181 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 5,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54,251 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 58,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane between United Kingdom and United States?
- 52,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.