Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions was 39,218 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
39,218 kt
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
39,218 kt
in 2050
All-time low
19,227 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, enteric fermentation — emissions in Americas stood at 39,218 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in Americas peaked at 39,218 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 19,227 kt, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 19,227 kt —
1962 19,583 kt +1.8%
1963 19,794 kt +1.1%
1964 20,318 kt +2.6%
1965 20,838 kt +2.6%
1966 21,152 kt +1.5%
1967 21,484 kt +1.6%
1968 21,724 kt +1.1%
1969 21,787 kt +0.3%
1970 22,166 kt +1.7%
1971 22,548 kt +1.7%
1972 23,179 kt +2.8%
1973 23,728 kt +2.4%
1974 24,590 kt +3.6%
1975 25,276 kt +2.8%
1976 25,733 kt +1.8%
1977 26,002 kt +1.0%
1978 25,472 kt -2.0%
1979 25,302 kt -0.7%
1980 26,039 kt +2.9%
1981 26,450 kt +1.6%
1982 26,612 kt +0.6%
1983 26,661 kt +0.2%
1984 26,743 kt +0.3%
1985 26,663 kt -0.3%
1986 26,616 kt -0.2%
1987 26,552 kt -0.2%
1988 26,852 kt +1.1%
1989 27,164 kt +1.2%
1990 27,223 kt +0.2%
1991 27,499 kt +1.0%
1992 27,810 kt +1.1%
1993 28,004 kt +0.7%
1994 28,418 kt +1.5%
1995 28,668 kt +0.9%
1996 28,322 kt -1.2%
1997 28,401 kt +0.3%
1998 28,291 kt -0.4%
1999 28,309 kt +0.1%
2000 28,558 kt +0.9%
2001 28,997 kt +1.5%
2002 29,791 kt +2.7%
2003 30,674 kt +3.0%
2004 31,300 kt +2.0%
2005 31,594 kt +0.9%
2006 31,758 kt +0.5%
2007 31,505 kt -0.8%
2008 31,671 kt +0.5%
2009 31,699 kt +0.1%
2010 31,510 kt -0.6%
2011 31,534 kt +0.1%
2012 31,484 kt -0.2%
2013 31,489 kt +0.0%
2014 31,533 kt +0.1%
2015 31,596 kt +0.2%
2016 31,979 kt +1.2%
2017 32,048 kt +0.2%
2018 32,149 kt +0.3%
2019 32,431 kt +0.9%
2020 32,613 kt +0.6%
2021 33,094 kt +1.5%
2022 33,543 kt +1.4%
2023 33,716 kt +0.5%
2030 36,680 kt +8.8%
2050 39,218 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,656 kt 19,227 kt 21,787 kt 9
1970s 24,400 kt 22,166 kt 26,002 kt 10
1980s 26,635 kt 26,039 kt 27,164 kt 10
1990s 28,094 kt 27,223 kt 28,668 kt 10
2000s 30,755 kt 28,558 kt 31,758 kt 10
2010s 31,775 kt 31,484 kt 32,431 kt 10
2020s 33,242 kt 32,613 kt 33,716 kt 4
2030s 36,680 kt 36,680 kt 36,680 kt 1
2050s 39,218 kt 39,218 kt 39,218 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 22,513 kt compare
  2. 2 India 16,341 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,347 kt compare
  4. 4 China 13,216 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 13,197 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 9,778 kt compare
  7. 7 United States 6,254 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in Americas?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in Americas was 39,218 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 39,218 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 19,227 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
Americas ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
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