Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 41,659 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
41,659 kt
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
41,659 kt
in 2050
All-time low
21,326 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Americas, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas is 41,659 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas peaked at 41,659 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 21,326 kt, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 21,326 kt
1962 21,739 kt +1.9%
1963 21,936 kt +0.9%
1964 22,443 kt +2.3%
1965 22,882 kt +2.0%
1966 23,089 kt +0.9%
1967 23,483 kt +1.7%
1968 23,719 kt +1.0%
1969 23,779 kt +0.3%
1970 24,122 kt +1.4%
1971 24,617 kt +2.1%
1972 25,197 kt +2.4%
1973 25,701 kt +2.0%
1974 26,584 kt +3.4%
1975 27,204 kt +2.3%
1976 27,604 kt +1.5%
1977 27,938 kt +1.2%
1978 27,415 kt -1.9%
1979 27,302 kt -0.4%
1980 28,149 kt +3.1%
1981 28,542 kt +1.4%
1982 28,649 kt +0.4%
1983 28,652 kt +0.0%
1984 28,752 kt +0.3%
1985 28,650 kt -0.4%
1986 28,570 kt -0.3%
1987 28,471 kt -0.3%
1988 28,815 kt +1.2%
1989 29,139 kt +1.1%
1990 29,174 kt +0.1%
1991 29,466 kt +1.0%
1992 29,791 kt +1.1%
1993 29,982 kt +0.6%
1994 30,423 kt +1.5%
1995 30,672 kt +0.8%
1996 30,290 kt -1.2%
1997 30,420 kt +0.4%
1998 30,321 kt -0.3%
1999 30,315 kt -0.0%
2000 30,575 kt +0.9%
2001 31,036 kt +1.5%
2002 31,855 kt +2.6%
2003 32,767 kt +2.9%
2004 33,406 kt +2.0%
2005 33,720 kt +0.9%
2006 33,904 kt +0.5%
2007 33,653 kt -0.7%
2008 33,877 kt +0.7%
2009 33,862 kt -0.0%
2010 33,670 kt -0.6%
2011 33,716 kt +0.1%
2012 33,665 kt -0.2%
2013 33,654 kt -0.0%
2014 33,738 kt +0.3%
2015 33,822 kt +0.3%
2016 34,247 kt +1.3%
2017 34,350 kt +0.3%
2018 34,486 kt +0.4%
2019 34,806 kt +0.9%
2020 34,982 kt +0.5%
2021 35,454 kt +1.3%
2022 35,914 kt +1.3%
2023 36,099 kt +0.5%
2030 39,027 kt +8.1%
2050 41,659 kt +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,711 kt 21,326 kt 23,779 kt 9
1970s 26,368 kt 24,122 kt 27,938 kt 10
1980s 28,639 kt 28,149 kt 29,139 kt 10
1990s 30,085 kt 29,174 kt 30,672 kt 10
2000s 32,866 kt 30,575 kt 33,904 kt 10
2010s 34,015 kt 33,654 kt 34,806 kt 10
2020s 35,612 kt 34,982 kt 36,099 kt 4
2030s 39,027 kt 39,027 kt 39,027 kt 1
2050s 41,659 kt 41,659 kt 41,659 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 26,568 kt compare
  2. 2 India 17,753 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  4. 4 China 14,763 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas was 41,659 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 41,659 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 21,326 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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