Emissions from livestock — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 7,993 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
7,993 kt
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,528 kt
in 1984
All-time low
7,774 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2050

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in European Union (27) is 7,993 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 11,528 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7,774 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 10,243 kt
1962 10,403 kt +1.6%
1963 10,249 kt -1.5%
1964 10,128 kt -1.2%
1965 10,246 kt +1.2%
1966 10,411 kt +1.6%
1967 10,606 kt +1.9%
1968 10,708 kt +1.0%
1969 10,702 kt -0.1%
1970 10,629 kt -0.7%
1971 10,590 kt -0.4%
1972 10,628 kt +0.4%
1973 10,949 kt +3.0%
1974 11,212 kt +2.4%
1975 11,244 kt +0.3%
1976 11,188 kt -0.5%
1977 11,270 kt +0.7%
1978 11,376 kt +0.9%
1979 11,448 kt +0.6%
1980 11,489 kt +0.4%
1981 11,396 kt -0.8%
1982 11,481 kt +0.7%
1983 11,351 kt -1.1%
1984 11,528 kt +1.6%
1985 11,460 kt -0.6%
1986 11,337 kt -1.1%
1987 11,026 kt -2.7%
1988 10,896 kt -1.2%
1989 10,844 kt -0.5%
1990 10,736 kt -1.0%
1991 10,293 kt -4.1%
1992 10,369 kt +0.7%
1993 10,272 kt -0.9%
1994 10,035 kt -2.3%
1995 9,848 kt -1.9%
1996 9,768 kt -0.8%
1997 9,725 kt -0.4%
1998 9,574 kt -1.6%
1999 9,503 kt -0.7%
2000 9,461 kt -0.4%
2001 9,266 kt -2.1%
2002 9,159 kt -1.2%
2003 9,004 kt -1.7%
2004 8,909 kt -1.1%
2005 8,821 kt -1.0%
2006 8,755 kt -0.7%
2007 8,793 kt +0.4%
2008 8,759 kt -0.4%
2009 8,668 kt -1.0%
2010 8,574 kt -1.1%
2011 8,384 kt -2.2%
2012 8,361 kt -0.3%
2013 8,363 kt +0.0%
2014 8,437 kt +0.9%
2015 8,504 kt +0.8%
2016 8,510 kt +0.1%
2017 8,467 kt -0.5%
2018 8,250 kt -2.6%
2019 8,177 kt -0.9%
2020 8,181 kt +0.0%
2021 8,012 kt -2.1%
2022 7,874 kt -1.7%
2023 7,774 kt -1.3%
2030 8,517 kt +9.6%
2050 7,993 kt -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,411 kt 10,128 kt 10,708 kt 9
1970s 11,053 kt 10,590 kt 11,448 kt 10
1980s 11,281 kt 10,844 kt 11,528 kt 10
1990s 10,012 kt 9,503 kt 10,736 kt 10
2000s 8,959 kt 8,668 kt 9,461 kt 10
2010s 8,403 kt 8,177 kt 8,574 kt 10
2020s 7,960 kt 7,774 kt 8,181 kt 4
2030s 8,517 kt 8,517 kt 8,517 kt 1
2050s 7,993 kt 7,993 kt 7,993 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 13 Russian Federation 2,381 kt compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 117.07 kt compare
  3. 14 Sudan (former) 2,233 kt compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 2,122 kt compare
  5. 16 Sudan 1,809 kt compare
  6. 17 Myanmar 1,614 kt compare
  7. 17 Timor-Leste 25.18 kt compare
  8. 18 France 1,572 kt compare
  9. 19 Bangladesh 1,520 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in European Union (27)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in European Union (27) was 7,993 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 11,528 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,774 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this European Union (27) 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