Methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in contributing to global warming.
Cows produce about one pound of methane for every two pounds of meat they yield.
An average cow burps about 280 liters of methane daily. Less Gas, More Dollars from Livestock Find out more about methane gas on our Global Warming resources page. Hold your computer mouse over the graphics throughout our website and they will tell you something. Click on underlined text. Mouse over images - if you see a little hand, click on it.