Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, China or USSR?

China, at 14,763 kt against 11,109 kt in USSR as of 2050.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

China vs USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)

China

14,763 kt

in 2050

USSR

11,109 kt

in 1991

China rank

4th

USSR rank

6th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time

China
USSR

How they compare

China currently reports 14,763 kt against 11,109 kt in USSR, a difference of 3,654 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 228 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,577 kt	9,181 kt	4,604 kt	USSR
1970s	5,612 kt	10,526 kt	4,914 kt	USSR
1980s	6,437 kt	11,416 kt	4,979 kt	USSR
1990s	7,715 kt	11,220 kt	3,505 kt	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, China or USSR?: China, at 14,763 kt against 11,109 kt in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between China and USSR?: 3,654 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China and USSR rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?: China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th 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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Indicator: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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