China vs South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 781,384 kt against 413,353 kt in China, a difference of 368,031 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th 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 | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,169 kt | 296,245 kt | 168,075 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 157,140 kt | 377,694 kt | 220,554 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 180,236 kt | 451,530 kt | 271,294 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 240,496 kt | 507,023 kt | 266,527 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 252,743 kt | 585,088 kt | 332,345 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 225,740 kt | 615,009 kt | 389,269 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 241,826 kt | 651,604 kt | 409,777 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 353,009 kt | 722,172 kt | 369,163 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 413,353 kt | 781,384 kt | 368,031 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 or South America?
- South America, at 781,384 kt against 413,353 kt in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China and South America?
- 368,031 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do China and South America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 4th 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