China vs USSR: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions

China
13,216 kt
in 2050
USSR
9,778 kt
in 1991
China rank
4th
USSR rank
6th

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions over time

  • China
  • USSR
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k196120052050

How they compare

China currently reports 13,216 kt against 9,778 kt in USSR, a difference of 3,438 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 210 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 4,175 kt 8,129 kt 3,954 kt USSR
1970s 4,955 kt 9,273 kt 4,318 kt USSR
1980s 5,622 kt 10,060 kt 4,438 kt USSR
1990s 6,769 kt 9,878 kt 3,110 kt USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions, China or USSR?
China, at 13,216 kt against 9,778 kt in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions between China and USSR?
3,438 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China and USSR rank globally for enteric fermentation — emissions?
China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 210 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
246 places, 14,610 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