Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR

USSR: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 317,186 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
317,186 kt
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
342,524 kt
in 1990
All-time low
170,072 kt
in 1969
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961197619911961: 239.1k kt1962: 238.2k kt1963: 238.7k kt1964: 235.9k kt1965: 229.6k kt1966: 220.4k kt1967: 207.2k kt1968: 188.5k kt1969: 170.1k kt1970: 191.7k kt1971: 191.5k kt1972: 198.5k kt1973: 207.9k kt1974: 214.6k kt1975: 224.5k kt1976: 236.0k kt1977: 244.2k kt1978: 252.3k kt1979: 260.1k kt1980: 265.3k kt1981: 266.5k kt1982: 272.2k kt1983: 275.8k kt1984: 286.0k kt1985: 284.3k kt1986: 295.4k kt1987: 302.7k kt1988: 312.4k kt1989: 312.4k kt1990: 342.5k kt1991: 317.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR stood at 317,186 kt.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR peaked at 342,524 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 170,072 kt, in 1969.

That places USSR 4th out of 199 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.

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 239,143 kt
1962 238,208 kt -0.4%
1963 238,718 kt +0.2%
1964 235,856 kt -1.2%
1965 229,588 kt -2.7%
1966 220,441 kt -4.0%
1967 207,163 kt -6.0%
1968 188,457 kt -9.0%
1969 170,072 kt -9.8%
1970 191,732 kt +12.7%
1971 191,466 kt -0.1%
1972 198,479 kt +3.7%
1973 207,861 kt +4.7%
1974 214,586 kt +3.2%
1975 224,531 kt +4.6%
1976 236,001 kt +5.1%
1977 244,192 kt +3.5%
1978 252,293 kt +3.3%
1979 260,078 kt +3.1%
1980 265,262 kt +2.0%
1981 266,534 kt +0.5%
1982 272,194 kt +2.1%
1983 275,828 kt +1.3%
1984 286,045 kt +3.7%
1985 284,262 kt -0.6%
1986 295,360 kt +3.9%
1987 302,678 kt +2.5%
1988 312,385 kt +3.2%
1989 312,418 kt +0.0%
1990 342,524 kt +9.6%
1991 317,186 kt -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 218,627 kt 170,072 kt 239,143 kt 9
1970s 222,122 kt 191,466 kt 260,078 kt 10
1980s 287,297 kt 265,262 kt 312,418 kt 10
1990s 329,855 kt 317,186 kt 342,524 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 743,347 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 742,000 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 660,425 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 255,920 kt
  5. 6 Indonesia 249,760 kt compare
  6. 7 India 138,880 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR was 317,186 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 342,524 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 170,072 kt in 1969.
How does USSR rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
USSR ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 1991.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — 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
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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