Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas

Americas: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.10 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.10 million kt
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.10 million kt
in 2050
All-time low
538,362 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.10 million kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 1.10 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 538,362 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 538,362 kt —
1962 548,317 kt +1.8%
1963 554,238 kt +1.1%
1964 568,894 kt +2.6%
1965 583,453 kt +2.6%
1966 592,252 kt +1.5%
1967 601,564 kt +1.6%
1968 608,260 kt +1.1%
1969 610,035 kt +0.3%
1970 620,640 kt +1.7%
1971 631,339 kt +1.7%
1972 649,021 kt +2.8%
1973 664,398 kt +2.4%
1974 688,522 kt +3.6%
1975 707,732 kt +2.8%
1976 720,516 kt +1.8%
1977 728,049 kt +1.0%
1978 713,201 kt -2.0%
1979 708,453 kt -0.7%
1980 729,099 kt +2.9%
1981 740,601 kt +1.6%
1982 745,133 kt +0.6%
1983 746,509 kt +0.2%
1984 748,810 kt +0.3%
1985 746,555 kt -0.3%
1986 745,250 kt -0.2%
1987 743,456 kt -0.2%
1988 751,851 kt +1.1%
1989 760,605 kt +1.2%
1990 762,244 kt +0.2%
1991 769,975 kt +1.0%
1992 778,693 kt +1.1%
1993 784,105 kt +0.7%
1994 795,689 kt +1.5%
1995 802,703 kt +0.9%
1996 793,016 kt -1.2%
1997 795,216 kt +0.3%
1998 792,155 kt -0.4%
1999 792,660 kt +0.1%
2000 799,626 kt +0.9%
2001 811,918 kt +1.5%
2002 834,142 kt +2.7%
2003 858,876 kt +3.0%
2004 876,415 kt +2.0%
2005 884,630 kt +0.9%
2006 889,224 kt +0.5%
2007 882,133 kt -0.8%
2008 886,778 kt +0.5%
2009 887,570 kt +0.1%
2010 882,284 kt -0.6%
2011 882,947 kt +0.1%
2012 881,542 kt -0.2%
2013 881,701 kt +0.0%
2014 882,932 kt +0.1%
2015 884,677 kt +0.2%
2016 895,405 kt +1.2%
2017 897,332 kt +0.2%
2018 900,178 kt +0.3%
2019 908,067 kt +0.9%
2020 913,161 kt +0.6%
2021 926,644 kt +1.5%
2022 939,196 kt +1.4%
2023 944,063 kt +0.5%
2030 1.03 million kt +8.8%
2050 1.10 million kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 578,375 kt 538,362 kt 610,035 kt 9
1970s 683,187 kt 620,640 kt 728,049 kt 10
1980s 745,787 kt 729,099 kt 760,605 kt 10
1990s 786,646 kt 762,244 kt 802,703 kt 10
2000s 861,131 kt 799,626 kt 889,224 kt 10
2010s 889,706 kt 881,542 kt 908,067 kt 10
2020s 930,766 kt 913,161 kt 944,063 kt 4
2030s 1.03 million kt 1.03 million kt 1.03 million kt 1
2050s 1.10 million kt 1.10 million kt 1.10 million kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 630,363 kt compare
  2. 2 India 457,538 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 429,705 kt compare
  4. 4 China 370,060 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 369,510 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 273,777 kt compare
  7. 7 United States 175,108 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 1.10 million kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 538,362 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — 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
260 places, 15,408 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