Flatulences, particularly those of bovine origin, are often held to be one of the main causes of environmental pollution .
Although it is true that around 20% of global methane emissions are generated by livestock, only a small percentage of gas is released from the flatulence of these animals. The remaining 90-95% is instead released through breathing or the eruption of the animal.
Methane gas is 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, in terms of volume, in its ability to trap the heat of the sun
