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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 13,156 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
13,156 kt
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26,010 kt
in 1984
All-time low
11,779 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe is 13,156 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe peaked at 26,010 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,779 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 21,310 kt —
1962 21,961 kt +3.1%
1963 22,135 kt +0.8%
1964 21,697 kt -2.0%
1965 21,970 kt +1.3%
1966 22,668 kt +3.2%
1967 23,219 kt +2.4%
1968 23,313 kt +0.4%
1969 23,162 kt -0.6%
1970 22,962 kt -0.9%
1971 23,354 kt +1.7%
1972 23,711 kt +1.5%
1973 24,248 kt +2.3%
1974 24,826 kt +2.4%
1975 25,080 kt +1.0%
1976 24,990 kt -0.4%
1977 24,956 kt -0.1%
1978 25,255 kt +1.2%
1979 25,466 kt +0.8%
1980 25,577 kt +0.4%
1981 25,465 kt -0.4%
1982 25,648 kt +0.7%
1983 25,632 kt -0.1%
1984 26,010 kt +1.5%
1985 25,949 kt -0.2%
1986 25,827 kt -0.5%
1987 25,586 kt -0.9%
1988 25,149 kt -1.7%
1989 25,174 kt +0.1%
1990 24,954 kt -0.9%
1991 24,229 kt -2.9%
1992 20,826 kt -14.0%
1993 19,956 kt -4.2%
1994 19,347 kt -3.0%
1995 18,433 kt -4.7%
1996 17,771 kt -3.6%
1997 17,048 kt -4.1%
1998 16,333 kt -4.2%
1999 15,867 kt -2.9%
2000 15,574 kt -1.8%
2001 15,081 kt -3.2%
2002 14,905 kt -1.2%
2003 14,687 kt -1.5%
2004 14,310 kt -2.6%
2005 13,953 kt -2.5%
2006 13,738 kt -1.5%
2007 13,710 kt -0.2%
2008 13,581 kt -0.9%
2009 13,369 kt -1.6%
2010 13,230 kt -1.0%
2011 12,947 kt -2.1%
2012 12,937 kt -0.1%
2013 12,952 kt +0.1%
2014 12,988 kt +0.3%
2015 12,996 kt +0.1%
2016 12,934 kt -0.5%
2017 12,869 kt -0.5%
2018 12,595 kt -2.1%
2019 12,451 kt -1.1%
2020 12,396 kt -0.4%
2021 12,162 kt -1.9%
2022 11,952 kt -1.7%
2023 11,779 kt -1.5%
2030 13,754 kt +16.8%
2050 13,156 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,382 kt 21,310 kt 23,313 kt 9
1970s 24,485 kt 22,962 kt 25,466 kt 10
1980s 25,602 kt 25,149 kt 26,010 kt 10
1990s 19,476 kt 15,867 kt 24,954 kt 10
2000s 14,291 kt 13,369 kt 15,574 kt 10
2010s 12,890 kt 12,451 kt 13,230 kt 10
2020s 12,072 kt 11,779 kt 12,396 kt 4
2030s 13,754 kt 13,754 kt 13,754 kt 1
2050s 13,156 kt 13,156 kt 13,156 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Australia 3,015 kt compare
  2. 11 Mexico 2,837 kt compare
  3. 12 Colombia 2,494 kt compare
  4. 13 Russian Federation 2,381 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan (former) 2,233 kt compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 2,122 kt compare
  7. 16 Sudan 1,809 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe was 13,156 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26,010 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11,779 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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