South America vs United States: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (N2O)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (N2O) over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
South America currently reports 224,200 kt against 60,922 kt in United States, a difference of 163,278 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 9th 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 | 87,286 kt | 61,381 kt | 25,906 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 109,230 kt | 68,042 kt | 41,188 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 129,196 kt | 63,568 kt | 65,628 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 144,326 kt | 58,398 kt | 85,928 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 165,824 kt | 57,770 kt | 108,054 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 176,480 kt | 56,073 kt | 120,407 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 188,091 kt | 56,174 kt | 131,917 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 206,843 kt | 61,122 kt | 145,721 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 224,200 kt | 60,922 kt | 163,278 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, South America or United States?
- South America, at 224,200 kt against 60,922 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between South America and United States?
- 163,278 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 n2o?
- South America ranks 9th 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 N2O (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