China, mainland vs United States: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

China, mainland
369,510 kt
in 2050
United States
175,108 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
5th
United States rank
7th

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 369,510 kt against 175,108 kt in United States, a difference of 194,402 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 116,192 kt 199,114 kt 82,922 kt United States
1970s 138,232 kt 210,978 kt 72,746 kt United States
1980s 156,967 kt 190,914 kt 33,946 kt United States
1990s 210,452 kt 175,296 kt 35,157 kt China, mainland
2000s 219,292 kt 170,359 kt 48,933 kt China, mainland
2010s 191,352 kt 164,477 kt 26,875 kt China, mainland
2020s 207,277 kt 164,262 kt 43,014 kt China, mainland
2030s 311,039 kt 177,650 kt 133,389 kt China, mainland
2050s 369,510 kt 175,108 kt 194,402 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China, mainland or United States?
China, mainland, at 369,510 kt against 175,108 kt in United States as of 2050.
What is the difference in enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China, mainland and United States?
194,402 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 (co2eq) from ch4?
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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