South America vs United States: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.01 million kt against 274,482 kt in United States, a difference of 731,098 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 3.7 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th 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 | 383,531 kt | 302,813 kt | 80,718 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 486,924 kt | 317,104 kt | 169,820 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 580,726 kt | 291,278 kt | 289,448 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 651,349 kt | 269,022 kt | 382,326 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 750,912 kt | 264,216 kt | 486,696 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 791,489 kt | 259,178 kt | 532,311 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 839,694 kt | 261,082 kt | 578,613 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 929,015 kt | 276,687 kt | 652,328 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 1.01 million kt | 274,482 kt | 731,098 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), South America or United States?
- South America, at 1.01 million kt against 274,482 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) between South America and United States?
- 731,098 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 livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 7th 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 (CO2eq) (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