China, mainland vs South America: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 27,253 kt against 13,197 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 14,056 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 6th of 227 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,150 kt | 10,320 kt | 6,170 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 4,937 kt | 13,166 kt | 8,229 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 5,606 kt | 15,749 kt | 10,143 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 7,516 kt | 17,687 kt | 10,171 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 7,832 kt | 20,414 kt | 12,582 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 6,834 kt | 21,443 kt | 14,609 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 7,403 kt | 22,710 kt | 15,308 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 11,108 kt | 25,189 kt | 14,080 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 13,197 kt | 27,253 kt | 14,056 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 27,253 kt against 13,197 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
- What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions between China, mainland and South America?
- 14,056 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for enteric fermentation — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 6th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). 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