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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 17,566 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
17,566 kt
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
19,383 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,764 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 17,566 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 19,383 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,764 kt, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 20 regions 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 5,764 kt —
1962 5,882 kt +2.1%
1963 6,064 kt +3.1%
1964 6,292 kt +3.8%
1965 6,470 kt +2.8%
1966 6,645 kt +2.7%
1967 6,882 kt +3.6%
1968 7,069 kt +2.7%
1969 7,129 kt +0.8%
1970 7,226 kt +1.4%
1971 7,278 kt +0.7%
1972 7,233 kt -0.6%
1973 7,186 kt -0.6%
1974 7,201 kt +0.2%
1975 7,355 kt +2.1%
1976 7,428 kt +1.0%
1977 7,571 kt +1.9%
1978 7,926 kt +4.7%
1979 8,122 kt +2.5%
1980 7,963 kt -2.0%
1981 8,194 kt +2.9%
1982 8,410 kt +2.6%
1983 8,456 kt +0.6%
1984 8,282 kt -2.1%
1985 8,414 kt +1.6%
1986 8,469 kt +0.7%
1987 8,485 kt +0.2%
1988 8,653 kt +2.0%
1989 8,795 kt +1.6%
1990 8,948 kt +1.7%
1991 9,037 kt +1.0%
1992 9,313 kt +3.1%
1993 9,404 kt +1.0%
1994 9,691 kt +3.0%
1995 9,977 kt +2.9%
1996 10,199 kt +2.2%
1997 10,555 kt +3.5%
1998 10,886 kt +3.1%
1999 11,242 kt +3.3%
2000 11,344 kt +0.9%
2001 11,563 kt +1.9%
2002 11,991 kt +3.7%
2003 12,328 kt +2.8%
2004 12,530 kt +1.6%
2005 12,926 kt +3.2%
2006 13,269 kt +2.7%
2007 13,714 kt +3.4%
2008 14,246 kt +3.9%
2009 14,628 kt +2.7%
2010 15,034 kt +2.8%
2011 15,209 kt +1.2%
2012 15,841 kt +4.2%
2013 16,238 kt +2.5%
2014 16,653 kt +2.6%
2015 17,063 kt +2.5%
2016 17,474 kt +2.4%
2017 17,895 kt +2.4%
2018 17,580 kt -1.8%
2019 18,190 kt +3.5%
2020 18,580 kt +2.1%
2021 18,733 kt +0.8%
2022 19,116 kt +2.0%
2023 19,383 kt +1.4%
2030 14,441 kt -25.5%
2050 17,566 kt +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,466 kt 5,764 kt 7,129 kt 9
1970s 7,453 kt 7,186 kt 8,122 kt 10
1980s 8,412 kt 7,963 kt 8,795 kt 10
1990s 9,925 kt 8,948 kt 11,242 kt 10
2000s 12,854 kt 11,344 kt 14,628 kt 10
2010s 16,718 kt 15,034 kt 18,190 kt 10
2020s 18,953 kt 18,580 kt 19,383 kt 4
2030s 14,441 kt 14,441 kt 14,441 kt 1
2050s 17,566 kt 17,566 kt 17,566 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 17,566 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 19,383 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,764 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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