South America vs USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South America
- USSR
How they compare
South America currently reports 27,907 kt against 11,109 kt in USSR, a difference of 16,798 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 6th of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,580 kt | 9,181 kt | 1,399 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 13,489 kt | 10,526 kt | 2,963 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 16,126 kt | 11,416 kt | 4,710 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 17,498 kt | 11,220 kt | 6,278 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, South America or USSR?
- South America, at 27,907 kt against 11,109 kt in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between South America and USSR?
- 16,798 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South America and USSR rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?
- South America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 6th 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