Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

Australia and New Zealand
46,145 kt
in 2050
South America
224,200 kt
in 2050
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
South America rank
9th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South America
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196120052050

How they compare

South America currently reports 224,200 kt against 46,145 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 178,055 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 4.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th of 228 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 42,753 kt 87,286 kt 44,533 kt South America
1970s 49,129 kt 109,230 kt 60,101 kt South America
1980s 45,554 kt 129,196 kt 83,641 kt South America
1990s 44,272 kt 144,326 kt 100,054 kt South America
2000s 40,646 kt 165,824 kt 125,178 kt South America
2010s 36,735 kt 176,480 kt 139,745 kt South America
2020s 34,857 kt 188,091 kt 153,235 kt South America
2030s 45,404 kt 206,843 kt 161,439 kt South America
2050s 46,145 kt 224,200 kt 178,055 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
South America, at 224,200 kt against 46,145 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
178,055 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf