Emissions from livestock — Emissions in USSR

USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 11,109 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
11,109 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11,639 kt
in 1987
All-time low
8,193 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in USSR, 1961–1991

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1961197619911961: 8.2k kt1962: 8.7k kt1963: 9.1k kt1964: 8.9k kt1965: 9.0k kt1966: 9.5k kt1967: 9.8k kt1968: 9.8k kt1969: 9.7k kt1970: 9.6k kt1971: 10.0k kt1972: 10.2k kt1973: 10.3k kt1974: 10.6k kt1975: 10.8k kt1976: 10.8k kt1977: 10.8k kt1978: 11.0k kt1979: 11.1k kt1980: 11.2k kt1981: 11.2k kt1982: 11.3k kt1983: 11.4k kt1984: 11.6k kt1985: 11.6k kt1986: 11.6k kt1987: 11.6k kt1988: 11.4k kt1989: 11.4k kt1990: 11.3k kt1991: 11.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, emissions from livestock — emissions in USSR stood at 11,109 kt.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in USSR peaked at 11,639 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8,193 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 6th out of 195 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 livestock — Emissions in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 8,193 kt
1962 8,730 kt +6.5%
1963 9,139 kt +4.7%
1964 8,850 kt -3.2%
1965 8,955 kt +1.2%
1966 9,462 kt +5.7%
1967 9,792 kt +3.5%
1968 9,801 kt +0.1%
1969 9,708 kt -0.9%
1970 9,595 kt -1.2%
1971 9,995 kt +4.2%
1972 10,244 kt +2.5%
1973 10,343 kt +1.0%
1974 10,573 kt +2.2%
1975 10,812 kt +2.3%
1976 10,828 kt +0.1%
1977 10,793 kt -0.3%
1978 10,971 kt +1.6%
1979 11,105 kt +1.2%
1980 11,196 kt +0.8%
1981 11,182 kt -0.1%
1982 11,258 kt +0.7%
1983 11,362 kt +0.9%
1984 11,556 kt +1.7%
1985 11,613 kt +0.5%
1986 11,561 kt -0.4%
1987 11,639 kt +0.7%
1988 11,359 kt -2.4%
1989 11,440 kt +0.7%
1990 11,331 kt -0.9%
1991 11,109 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,181 kt 8,193 kt 9,801 kt 9
1970s 10,526 kt 9,595 kt 11,105 kt 10
1980s 11,416 kt 11,182 kt 11,639 kt 10
1990s 11,220 kt 11,109 kt 11,331 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  2. 4 China 14,763 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 4,241 kt compare
  6. 9 Argentina 4,085 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in USSR?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in USSR was 11,109 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 11,639 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 8,193 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
USSR ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 1991.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 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