United States vs USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4)

United States
213,560 kt
in 2050
USSR
311,040 kt
in 1991
United States rank
7th
USSR rank
6th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4) over time

  • United States
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 311,040 kt against 213,560 kt in United States, a difference of 97,480 kt.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 7th 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 United States USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 241,432 kt 257,076 kt 15,643 kt USSR
1970s 249,062 kt 294,727 kt 45,665 kt USSR
1980s 227,710 kt 319,661 kt 91,951 kt USSR
1990s 206,187 kt 314,159 kt 107,972 kt USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, United States or USSR?
USSR, at 311,040 kt against 213,560 kt in United States as of 1991.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between United States and USSR?
97,480 kt, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United States ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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