China, mainland vs United States: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions

China, mainland
13,197 kt
in 2050
United States
6,254 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
5th
United States rank
7th

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k196120052050

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 13,197 kt against 6,254 kt in United States, a difference of 6,943 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 227 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4,150 kt 7,111 kt 2,962 kt United States
1970s 4,937 kt 7,535 kt 2,598 kt United States
1980s 5,606 kt 6,818 kt 1,212 kt United States
1990s 7,516 kt 6,261 kt 1,256 kt China, mainland
2000s 7,832 kt 6,084 kt 1,748 kt China, mainland
2010s 6,834 kt 5,874 kt 959.84 kt China, mainland
2020s 7,403 kt 5,867 kt 1,536 kt China, mainland
2030s 11,108 kt 6,345 kt 4,764 kt China, mainland
2050s 13,197 kt 6,254 kt 6,943 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions, China, mainland or United States?
China, mainland, at 13,197 kt against 6,254 kt in United States as of 2050.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions between China, mainland and United States?
6,943 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for enteric fermentation — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
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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