Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 28,792 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
28,792 kt
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
30,359 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,618 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2050

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 28,792 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 30,359 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,618 kt, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9,618 kt
1962 9,764 kt +1.5%
1963 9,993 kt +2.3%
1964 10,351 kt +3.6%
1965 10,620 kt +2.6%
1966 10,907 kt +2.7%
1967 11,177 kt +2.5%
1968 11,459 kt +2.5%
1969 11,598 kt +1.2%
1970 11,762 kt +1.4%
1971 11,868 kt +0.9%
1972 11,842 kt -0.2%
1973 11,833 kt -0.1%
1974 11,946 kt +1.0%
1975 12,156 kt +1.8%
1976 12,299 kt +1.2%
1977 12,485 kt +1.5%
1978 12,925 kt +3.5%
1979 13,232 kt +2.4%
1980 13,056 kt -1.3%
1981 13,296 kt +1.8%
1982 13,556 kt +2.0%
1983 13,736 kt +1.3%
1984 13,636 kt -0.7%
1985 13,826 kt +1.4%
1986 14,192 kt +2.6%
1987 14,320 kt +0.9%
1988 14,601 kt +2.0%
1989 14,871 kt +1.8%
1990 15,125 kt +1.7%
1991 15,245 kt +0.8%
1992 15,551 kt +2.0%
1993 15,593 kt +0.3%
1994 15,986 kt +2.5%
1995 16,369 kt +2.4%
1996 16,722 kt +2.2%
1997 17,168 kt +2.7%
1998 17,551 kt +2.2%
1999 18,096 kt +3.1%
2000 18,247 kt +0.8%
2001 18,508 kt +1.4%
2002 19,008 kt +2.7%
2003 19,506 kt +2.6%
2004 19,865 kt +1.8%
2005 20,408 kt +2.7%
2006 21,028 kt +3.0%
2007 22,119 kt +5.2%
2008 22,834 kt +3.2%
2009 23,281 kt +2.0%
2010 23,497 kt +0.9%
2011 23,965 kt +2.0%
2012 24,911 kt +3.9%
2013 25,407 kt +2.0%
2014 26,046 kt +2.5%
2015 26,634 kt +2.3%
2016 27,293 kt +2.5%
2017 27,740 kt +1.6%
2018 27,604 kt -0.5%
2019 28,418 kt +2.9%
2020 29,145 kt +2.6%
2021 29,353 kt +0.7%
2022 29,878 kt +1.8%
2023 30,359 kt +1.6%
2030 24,184 kt -20.3%
2050 28,792 kt +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,610 kt 9,618 kt 11,598 kt 9
1970s 12,235 kt 11,762 kt 13,232 kt 10
1980s 13,909 kt 13,056 kt 14,871 kt 10
1990s 16,341 kt 15,125 kt 18,096 kt 10
2000s 20,480 kt 18,247 kt 23,281 kt 10
2010s 26,151 kt 23,497 kt 28,418 kt 10
2020s 29,684 kt 29,145 kt 30,359 kt 4
2030s 24,184 kt 24,184 kt 24,184 kt 1
2050s 28,792 kt 28,792 kt 28,792 kt 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 India 17,753 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 14,763 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 4,241 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 28,792 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 30,359 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,618 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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