Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR

USSR: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,336 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
6,336 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,332 kt
in 1980
All-time low
3,375 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1961197619911961: 3.4k kt1962: 3.5k kt1963: 3.6k kt1964: 3.9k kt1965: 4.1k kt1966: 4.3k kt1967: 4.5k kt1968: 4.7k kt1969: 4.9k kt1970: 5.0k kt1971: 5.3k kt1972: 5.4k kt1973: 5.8k kt1974: 6.0k kt1975: 6.0k kt1976: 6.2k kt1977: 6.4k kt1978: 6.7k kt1979: 6.8k kt1980: 7.3k kt1981: 7.1k kt1982: 7.2k kt1983: 7.0k kt1984: 7.3k kt1985: 7.1k kt1986: 6.7k kt1987: 6.9k kt1988: 7.1k kt1989: 6.9k kt1990: 6.5k kt1991: 6.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 1991, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR stood at 6,336 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR peaked at 7,332 kt in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,375 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 17th out of 183 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 3,375 kt
1962 3,506 kt +3.9%
1963 3,641 kt +3.9%
1964 3,945 kt +8.3%
1965 4,073 kt +3.3%
1966 4,314 kt +5.9%
1967 4,505 kt +4.4%
1968 4,745 kt +5.3%
1969 4,873 kt +2.7%
1970 4,985 kt +2.3%
1971 5,262 kt +5.6%
1972 5,390 kt +2.4%
1973 5,801 kt +7.6%
1974 6,005 kt +3.5%
1975 6,016 kt +0.2%
1976 6,179 kt +2.7%
1977 6,433 kt +4.1%
1978 6,665 kt +3.6%
1979 6,753 kt +1.3%
1980 7,332 kt +8.6%
1981 7,055 kt -3.8%
1982 7,154 kt +1.4%
1983 6,963 kt -2.7%
1984 7,261 kt +4.3%
1985 7,149 kt -1.5%
1986 6,685 kt -6.5%
1987 6,936 kt +3.8%
1988 7,077 kt +2.0%
1989 6,926 kt -2.1%
1990 6,511 kt -6.0%
1991 6,336 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,109 kt 3,375 kt 4,873 kt 9
1970s 5,949 kt 4,985 kt 6,753 kt 10
1980s 7,054 kt 6,685 kt 7,332 kt 10
1990s 6,423 kt 6,336 kt 6,511 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 14 Egypt 8,022 kt compare
  2. 15 Japan 7,061 kt compare
  3. 16 Brazil 6,806 kt compare
  4. 18 Nepal 4,590 kt compare
  5. 19 Colombia 4,502 kt compare
  6. 20 Republic of Korea 4,251 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR was 6,336 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7,332 kt in 1980.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,375 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
USSR ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 1991.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — 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
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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