Table 1.
Source | Livestock category | 1000 tons methane/year |
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Digestive system | Dairy cows | 72 |
Cattle | 114 | |
Small ruminants | 1,4 | |
Horses | 3,7 | |
Swine | 14 | |
Total livestock | 133 | |
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Livestock waste | Cattle | 12 |
Swine | 33 | |
Other livestock | 2 | |
Total livestock | 47 |
In total, livestock produce 133 × 1000 tons of methane (CH4) every year. Cattle represent 86% of this production, and small ruminants represent just 1%. Source: [3].