Russia vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Russia
133,560 kt
in 2023
United States
138,320 kt
in 2023
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
4th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 138,320 kt against 133,560 kt in Russia, a difference of 4,760 kt.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 64,050 kt 212,135 kt 148,085 kt United States
2000s 78,540 kt 154,252 kt 75,712 kt United States
2010s 101,052 kt 132,384 kt 31,332 kt United States
2020s 126,840 kt 137,270 kt 10,430 kt United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Russia or United States?
United States, at 138,320 kt against 133,560 kt in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Russia and United States?
4,760 kt, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — 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
Waste — 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
265 places, 15,268 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