South America vs United States: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
South America currently reports 781,384 kt against 213,560 kt in United States, a difference of 567,824 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 3.7 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and United States ranks 7th of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,245 kt | 241,432 kt | 54,812 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 377,694 kt | 249,062 kt | 128,632 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 451,530 kt | 227,710 kt | 223,820 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 507,023 kt | 210,624 kt | 296,399 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 585,088 kt | 206,446 kt | 378,642 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 615,009 kt | 203,105 kt | 411,903 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 651,604 kt | 204,908 kt | 446,696 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 722,172 kt | 215,566 kt | 506,606 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 781,384 kt | 213,560 kt | 567,824 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, South America or United States?
- South America, at 781,384 kt against 213,560 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between South America and United States?
- 567,824 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South America and United States rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 7th 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