IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR

USSR: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 321,695 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
321,695 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
332,825 kt
in 1987
All-time low
232,792 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961197619911961: 232.8k kt1962: 247.9k kt1963: 259.5k kt1964: 251.8k kt1965: 254.8k kt1966: 269.2k kt1967: 278.7k kt1968: 279.2k kt1969: 276.7k kt1970: 273.6k kt1971: 285.1k kt1972: 292.2k kt1973: 295.4k kt1974: 302.1k kt1975: 308.7k kt1976: 309.4k kt1977: 308.6k kt1978: 313.9k kt1979: 317.7k kt1980: 320.8k kt1981: 320.1k kt1982: 322.4k kt1983: 325.1k kt1984: 330.8k kt1985: 332.3k kt1986: 330.4k kt1987: 332.8k kt1988: 325.1k kt1989: 327.2k kt1990: 328.1k kt1991: 321.7k kt

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 321,695 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR peaked at 332,825 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 232,792 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 6th out of 225 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.

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 232,792 kt
1962 247,949 kt +6.5%
1963 259,534 kt +4.7%
1964 251,758 kt -3.0%
1965 254,826 kt +1.2%
1966 269,244 kt +5.7%
1967 278,676 kt +3.5%
1968 279,178 kt +0.2%
1969 276,701 kt -0.9%
1970 273,643 kt -1.1%
1971 285,128 kt +4.2%
1972 292,223 kt +2.5%
1973 295,417 kt +1.1%
1974 302,059 kt +2.2%
1975 308,743 kt +2.2%
1976 309,362 kt +0.2%
1977 308,648 kt -0.2%
1978 313,853 kt +1.7%
1979 317,682 kt +1.2%
1980 320,806 kt +1.0%
1981 320,141 kt -0.2%
1982 322,373 kt +0.7%
1983 325,097 kt +0.8%
1984 330,836 kt +1.8%
1985 332,311 kt +0.4%
1986 330,393 kt -0.6%
1987 332,825 kt +0.7%
1988 325,132 kt -2.3%
1989 327,236 kt +0.6%
1990 328,107 kt +0.3%
1991 321,695 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 261,184 kt 232,792 kt 279,178 kt 9
1970s 300,676 kt 273,643 kt 317,682 kt 10
1980s 326,715 kt 320,141 kt 332,825 kt 10
1990s 324,901 kt 321,695 kt 328,107 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
  2. 4 China 399,114 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 396,710 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia 125,296 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR was 321,695 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 332,825 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 232,792 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
USSR ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 1991.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — 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
279 places, 15,374 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