United States of America vs USSR: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

United States of America
1,064 kt
in 2023
USSR
566.05 kt
in 1991
United States of America rank
11th
USSR rank
8th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k196119922023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,064 kt against 566.05 kt in USSR, a difference of 497.95 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

United States of America ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 450.8 kt 1,187 kt 736.66 kt USSR
1970s 561.96 kt 863.8 kt 301.84 kt USSR
1980s 589.12 kt 655.24 kt 66.12 kt USSR
1990s 652.4 kt 589.11 kt 63.29 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, United States of America or USSR?
United States of America, at 1,064 kt against 566.05 kt in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between United States of America and USSR?
497.95 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United States of America ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — 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
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
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