Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR

USSR: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 99,677 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
99,677 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
103,813 kt
in 1989
All-time low
56,513 kt
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1961197619911961: 56.5k kt1962: 59.1k kt1963: 61.7k kt1964: 64.3k kt1965: 66.9k kt1966: 69.5k kt1967: 71.8k kt1968: 74.4k kt1969: 77.0k kt1970: 75.9k kt1971: 80.0k kt1972: 81.9k kt1973: 83.8k kt1974: 85.9k kt1975: 87.3k kt1976: 89.7k kt1977: 91.3k kt1978: 93.1k kt1979: 92.9k kt1980: 93.7k kt1981: 94.7k kt1982: 96.1k kt1983: 98.5k kt1984: 99.6k kt1985: 99.8k kt1986: 101.4k kt1987: 101.9k kt1988: 102.2k kt1989: 103.8k kt1990: 101.8k kt1991: 99.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR stood at 99,677 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR peaked at 103,813 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 56,513 kt, in 1961.

That places USSR 7th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,793 kt 56,513 kt 77,008 kt 9
1970s 86,166 kt 75,872 kt 93,094 kt 10
1980s 99,176 kt 93,744 kt 103,813 kt 10
1990s 100,751 kt 99,677 kt 101,825 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Russian Federation 133,560 kt
  2. 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  3. 5 India 124,600 kt compare
  4. 8 Mexico 62,160 kt compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 48,440 kt compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 31,080 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR was 99,677 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 103,813 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 56,513 kt in 1961.
How does USSR rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
USSR ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — 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
253 places, 14,574 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