Low & middle income vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Low & middle income
- United States
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 3,477 Mt CO2e against 257.35 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 3,220 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 13.5 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,032 Mt CO2e | 253.23 Mt CO2e | 1,779 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 2,350 Mt CO2e | 247.58 Mt CO2e | 2,103 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 2,600 Mt CO2e | 245.42 Mt CO2e | 2,355 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 2,840 Mt CO2e | 252.08 Mt CO2e | 2,588 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 3,178 Mt CO2e | 259.38 Mt CO2e | 2,918 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 3,415 Mt CO2e | 263.45 Mt CO2e | 3,152 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Low & middle income or United States?
- Low & middle income, at 3,477 Mt CO2e against 257.35 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Low & middle income and United States?
- 3,220 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).