South America vs USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) over time
- South America
- USSR
How they compare
South America currently reports 781,384 kt against 311,040 kt in USSR, a difference of 470,344 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 6th of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,245 kt | 257,076 kt | 39,169 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 377,694 kt | 294,727 kt | 82,967 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 451,530 kt | 319,661 kt | 131,869 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 489,954 kt | 314,159 kt | 175,794 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 USSR?
- South America, at 781,384 kt against 311,040 kt in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between South America and USSR?
- 470,344 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South America and USSR rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 6th 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