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. 2011 Aug 29;2011:613172. doi: 10.5402/2011/613172

Table 1.

Yearly production of methane from livestock in Denmark.

Source Livestock category 1000 tons methane/year
Digestive system Dairy cows 72
Cattle 114
Small ruminants 1,4
Horses 3,7
Swine 14
Total livestock 133

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].