United States vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4,334 Mt CO2e against 257.35 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 4,077 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 16.8 times United States's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253.23 Mt CO2e | 3,053 Mt CO2e | 2,799 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 247.58 Mt CO2e | 3,405 Mt CO2e | 3,158 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 245.42 Mt CO2e | 3,564 Mt CO2e | 3,318 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 252.08 Mt CO2e | 3,723 Mt CO2e | 3,471 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 259.38 Mt CO2e | 4,049 Mt CO2e | 3,790 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 263.45 Mt CO2e | 4,277 Mt CO2e | 4,013 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, United States or World?
- World, at 4,334 Mt CO2e against 257.35 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between United States and World?
- 4,077 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- 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).