Africa vs United States: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
Africa currently reports 18,362 kt against 7,627 kt in United States, a difference of 10,735 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Across the 9 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,650 kt | 8,623 kt | 1,973 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 7,835 kt | 8,895 kt | 1,060 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 9,082 kt | 8,133 kt | 949.39 kt | Africa |
| 1990s | 10,617 kt | 7,522 kt | 3,095 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 13,646 kt | 7,373 kt | 6,273 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 17,704 kt | 7,254 kt | 10,450 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 20,437 kt | 7,318 kt | 13,118 kt | Africa |
| 2030s | 15,178 kt | 7,699 kt | 7,479 kt | Africa |
| 2050s | 18,362 kt | 7,627 kt | 10,735 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, Africa or United States?
- Africa, at 18,362 kt against 7,627 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between Africa and United States?
- 10,735 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do Africa and United States rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). 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