South America vs United States: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4 CO2eq)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4 CO2eq) over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
South America currently reports 27,326 kt against 18,313 kt in United States, a difference of 9,013 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,608 kt | 9,943 kt | 4,665 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 18,366 kt | 12,128 kt | 6,238 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 21,370 kt | 14,062 kt | 7,308 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 20,500 kt | 15,110 kt | 5,390 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 21,060 kt | 15,221 kt | 5,840 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 21,611 kt | 14,164 kt | 7,447 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 21,619 kt | 13,451 kt | 8,169 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 25,254 kt | 17,467 kt | 7,786 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 27,326 kt | 18,313 kt | 9,013 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, South America or United States?
- South America, at 27,326 kt against 18,313 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between South America and United States?
- 9,013 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South America and United States rank globally for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf