China vs South America: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 27,253 kt against 13,216 kt in China, a difference of 14,037 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th 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 | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,175 kt | 10,320 kt | 6,145 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 4,955 kt | 13,166 kt | 8,211 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 5,622 kt | 15,749 kt | 10,127 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 7,536 kt | 17,687 kt | 10,151 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 7,849 kt | 20,414 kt | 12,565 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 6,849 kt | 21,443 kt | 14,594 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 7,418 kt | 22,710 kt | 15,293 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 11,127 kt | 25,189 kt | 14,062 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 13,216 kt | 27,253 kt | 14,036 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions, China or South America?
- South America, at 27,253 kt against 13,216 kt in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions between China and South America?
- 14,037 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do China and South America rank globally for enteric fermentation — emissions?
- China ranks 4th 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