South America vs United States: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South America
- United States
How they compare
South America currently reports 27,253 kt against 6,254 kt in United States, a difference of 20,999 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 33 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,320 kt | 7,111 kt | 3,209 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 13,166 kt | 7,535 kt | 5,631 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 15,749 kt | 6,818 kt | 8,930 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 17,687 kt | 6,261 kt | 11,427 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 20,414 kt | 6,084 kt | 14,330 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 21,443 kt | 5,874 kt | 15,569 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 22,710 kt | 5,867 kt | 16,844 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 25,189 kt | 6,345 kt | 18,844 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 27,253 kt | 6,254 kt | 20,999 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions, South America or United States?
- South America, at 27,253 kt against 6,254 kt in United States as of 2050.
- What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions between South America and United States?
- 20,999 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South America and United States rank globally for enteric fermentation — emissions?
- South America ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 33 groups.
- 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