Africa vs United States: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
Africa currently reports 514,131 kt against 213,560 kt in United States, a difference of 300,571 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 | 186,197 kt | 241,432 kt | 55,235 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 219,372 kt | 249,062 kt | 29,690 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 254,293 kt | 227,710 kt | 26,583 kt | Africa |
| 1990s | 297,281 kt | 210,624 kt | 86,657 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 382,092 kt | 206,446 kt | 175,646 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 495,705 kt | 203,105 kt | 292,600 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 572,224 kt | 204,908 kt | 367,316 kt | Africa |
| 2030s | 424,980 kt | 215,566 kt | 209,414 kt | Africa |
| 2050s | 514,131 kt | 213,560 kt | 300,571 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Africa or United States?
- Africa, at 514,131 kt against 213,560 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Africa and United States?
- 300,571 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 (co2eq) from ch4?
- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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