China vs United States: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions

China
13,216 kt
in 2050
United States
6,254 kt
in 2050
China rank
4th
United States rank
7th

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 13,216 kt against 6,254 kt in United States, a difference of 6,962 kt.

That makes China'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 ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 227 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4,175 kt 7,111 kt 2,936 kt United States
1970s 4,955 kt 7,535 kt 2,580 kt United States
1980s 5,622 kt 6,818 kt 1,196 kt United States
1990s 7,536 kt 6,261 kt 1,276 kt China
2000s 7,849 kt 6,084 kt 1,764 kt China
2010s 6,849 kt 5,874 kt 974.8 kt China
2020s 7,418 kt 5,867 kt 1,551 kt China
2030s 11,127 kt 6,345 kt 4,782 kt China
2050s 13,216 kt 6,254 kt 6,963 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions, China or United States?
China, at 13,216 kt against 6,254 kt in United States as of 2050.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions between China and United States?
6,962 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and United States rank globally for enteric fermentation — emissions?
China ranks 4th 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
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