Australia and New Zealand vs China, mainland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Australia and New Zealand
118,756 kt
in 2050
China, mainland
411,509 kt
in 2050
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
China, mainland rank
5th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China, mainland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196120052050

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 411,509 kt against 118,756 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 292,753 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 195 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 104,248 kt 126,974 kt 22,726 kt China, mainland
1970s 121,814 kt 156,036 kt 34,223 kt China, mainland
1980s 111,063 kt 178,802 kt 67,739 kt China, mainland
1990s 110,629 kt 238,499 kt 127,870 kt China, mainland
2000s 106,488 kt 251,167 kt 144,679 kt China, mainland
2010s 99,423 kt 224,394 kt 124,971 kt China, mainland
2020s 94,064 kt 240,532 kt 146,468 kt China, mainland
2030s 116,817 kt 351,197 kt 234,380 kt China, mainland
2050s 118,756 kt 411,509 kt 292,753 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Australia and New Zealand or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 411,509 kt against 118,756 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
292,753 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 195 countries.
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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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