South America vs USSR: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South America
- USSR
How they compare
South America currently reports 6,875 kt against 3,560 kt in USSR, a difference of 3,315 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
South America ranks 11th and USSR ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,325 kt | 2,385 kt | 1,060 kt | USSR |
| 1970s | 2,057 kt | 3,077 kt | 1,020 kt | USSR |
| 1980s | 3,172 kt | 3,542 kt | 370.33 kt | USSR |
| 1990s | 3,825 kt | 3,598 kt | 227.1 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, South America or USSR?
- South America, at 6,875 kt against 3,560 kt in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between South America and USSR?
- 3,315 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South America and USSR rank globally for waste — emissions?
- South America ranks 11th and USSR ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — 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