China vs USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 413,353 kt against 311,040 kt in USSR, a difference of 102,313 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 228 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,169 kt | 257,076 kt | 128,906 kt | USSR |
| 1970s | 157,140 kt | 294,727 kt | 137,587 kt | USSR |
| 1980s | 180,236 kt | 319,661 kt | 139,426 kt | USSR |
| 1990s | 216,010 kt | 314,159 kt | 98,150 kt | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China or USSR?
- China, at 413,353 kt against 311,040 kt in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China and USSR?
- 102,313 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 228 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