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

USSR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 311,040 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
311,040 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
325,890 kt
in 1987
All-time low
229,417 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961197619911961: 229.4k kt1962: 244.4k kt1963: 255.9k kt1964: 247.8k kt1965: 250.8k kt1966: 264.9k kt1967: 274.2k kt1968: 274.4k kt1969: 271.8k kt1970: 268.7k kt1971: 279.9k kt1972: 286.8k kt1973: 289.6k kt1974: 296.1k kt1975: 302.7k kt1976: 303.2k kt1977: 302.2k kt1978: 307.2k kt1979: 310.9k kt1980: 313.5k kt1981: 313.1k kt1982: 315.2k kt1983: 318.1k kt1984: 323.6k kt1985: 325.2k kt1986: 323.7k kt1987: 325.9k kt1988: 318.1k kt1989: 320.3k kt1990: 317.3k kt1991: 311.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR is 311,040 kt, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR peaked at 325,890 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 229,417 kt, in 1961.

USSR ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 229,417 kt
1962 244,443 kt +6.5%
1963 255,893 kt +4.7%
1964 247,813 kt -3.2%
1965 250,753 kt +1.2%
1966 264,930 kt +5.7%
1967 274,171 kt +3.5%
1968 274,432 kt +0.1%
1969 271,828 kt -0.9%
1970 268,658 kt -1.2%
1971 279,866 kt +4.2%
1972 286,833 kt +2.5%
1973 289,616 kt +1.0%
1974 296,054 kt +2.2%
1975 302,728 kt +2.3%
1976 303,183 kt +0.2%
1977 302,214 kt -0.3%
1978 307,188 kt +1.6%
1979 310,929 kt +1.2%
1980 313,474 kt +0.8%
1981 313,086 kt -0.1%
1982 315,220 kt +0.7%
1983 318,134 kt +0.9%
1984 323,574 kt +1.7%
1985 325,162 kt +0.5%
1986 323,708 kt -0.4%
1987 325,890 kt +0.7%
1988 318,055 kt -2.4%
1989 320,310 kt +0.7%
1990 317,278 kt -0.9%
1991 311,040 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 257,076 kt 229,417 kt 274,432 kt 9
1970s 294,727 kt 268,658 kt 310,929 kt 10
1980s 319,661 kt 313,086 kt 325,890 kt 10
1990s 314,159 kt 311,040 kt 317,278 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
  2. 4 China 413,353 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 136,773 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 118,756 kt compare
  6. 9 Argentina 114,387 kt compare
  7. 9 Türkiye 25,520 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR was 311,040 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 325,890 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 229,417 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
USSR ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 1991.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — 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
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