China vs South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 27,907 kt against 14,763 kt in China, a difference of 13,144 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 228 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,577 kt | 10,580 kt | 6,003 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 5,612 kt | 13,489 kt | 7,877 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 6,437 kt | 16,126 kt | 9,689 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 8,589 kt | 18,108 kt | 9,519 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 9,027 kt | 20,896 kt | 11,869 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 8,062 kt | 21,965 kt | 13,902 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 8,637 kt | 23,272 kt | 14,635 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 12,608 kt | 25,792 kt | 13,184 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 14,763 kt | 27,907 kt | 13,144 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, China or South America?
- South America, at 27,907 kt against 14,763 kt in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between China and South America?
- 13,144 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do China and South America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?
- China ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 228 countries.
- 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