Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 32,791 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
32,791 kt
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32,791 kt
in 2050
All-time low
11,841 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 32,791 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 32,791 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11,841 kt, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 4th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 11,841 kt
1962 12,090 kt +2.1%
1963 12,137 kt +0.4%
1964 12,532 kt +3.3%
1965 13,040 kt +4.1%
1966 13,475 kt +3.3%
1967 13,873 kt +3.0%
1968 14,144 kt +2.0%
1969 14,235 kt +0.6%
1970 14,518 kt +2.0%
1971 14,788 kt +1.9%
1972 15,270 kt +3.3%
1973 15,648 kt +2.5%
1974 16,183 kt +3.4%
1975 16,648 kt +2.9%
1976 17,373 kt +4.4%
1977 17,968 kt +3.4%
1978 17,832 kt -0.8%
1979 17,993 kt +0.9%
1980 18,698 kt +3.9%
1981 18,940 kt +1.3%
1982 19,047 kt +0.6%
1983 19,149 kt +0.5%
1984 19,361 kt +1.1%
1985 19,497 kt +0.7%
1986 19,728 kt +1.2%
1987 19,900 kt +0.9%
1988 20,330 kt +2.2%
1989 20,806 kt +2.3%
1990 20,907 kt +0.5%
1991 21,169 kt +1.3%
1992 21,411 kt +1.1%
1993 21,540 kt +0.6%
1994 21,868 kt +1.5%
1995 21,996 kt +0.6%
1996 21,572 kt -1.9%
1997 21,762 kt +0.9%
1998 21,768 kt +0.0%
1999 21,837 kt +0.3%
2000 22,142 kt +1.4%
2001 22,618 kt +2.2%
2002 23,442 kt +3.6%
2003 24,379 kt +4.0%
2004 24,998 kt +2.5%
2005 25,268 kt +1.1%
2006 25,357 kt +0.4%
2007 25,137 kt -0.9%
2008 25,347 kt +0.8%
2009 25,507 kt +0.6%
2010 25,382 kt -0.5%
2011 25,501 kt +0.5%
2012 25,542 kt +0.2%
2013 25,612 kt +0.3%
2014 25,754 kt +0.6%
2015 25,809 kt +0.2%
2016 26,053 kt +0.9%
2017 26,035 kt -0.1%
2018 26,088 kt +0.2%
2019 26,355 kt +1.0%
2020 26,608 kt +1.0%
2021 27,116 kt +1.9%
2022 27,682 kt +2.1%
2023 28,031 kt +1.3%
2030 30,100 kt +7.4%
2050 32,791 kt +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,041 kt 11,841 kt 14,235 kt 9
1970s 16,422 kt 14,518 kt 17,993 kt 10
1980s 19,546 kt 18,698 kt 20,806 kt 10
1990s 21,583 kt 20,907 kt 21,996 kt 10
2000s 24,419 kt 22,142 kt 25,507 kt 10
2010s 25,813 kt 25,382 kt 26,355 kt 10
2020s 27,359 kt 26,608 kt 28,031 kt 4
2030s 30,100 kt 30,100 kt 30,100 kt 1
2050s 32,791 kt 32,791 kt 32,791 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  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. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,449 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 1,377 kt compare
  8. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,368 kt compare
  9. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare
  10. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  11. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,257 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 32,791 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 32,791 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 11,841 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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