China, mainland vs South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 781,384 kt against 411,509 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 369,875 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 6th of 195 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,974 kt | 296,245 kt | 169,271 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 156,036 kt | 377,694 kt | 221,658 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 178,802 kt | 451,530 kt | 272,728 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 238,499 kt | 507,023 kt | 268,524 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 251,167 kt | 585,088 kt | 333,921 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 224,394 kt | 615,009 kt | 390,615 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 240,532 kt | 651,604 kt | 411,071 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 351,197 kt | 722,172 kt | 370,975 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 411,509 kt | 781,384 kt | 369,875 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 781,384 kt against 411,509 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China, mainland and South America?
- 369,875 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 6th 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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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