Emissions from livestock — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 26,568 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
26,568 kt
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,568 kt
in 1975
All-time low
24,412 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 26,568 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in OECD peaked at 30,568 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24,412 kt, in 2022.

That places OECD 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,460 kt 26,698 kt 28,177 kt 9
1970s 29,423 kt 28,412 kt 30,568 kt 10
1980s 28,752 kt 27,714 kt 29,531 kt 10
1990s 26,962 kt 26,298 kt 27,597 kt 10
2000s 25,487 kt 24,921 kt 26,235 kt 10
2010s 24,725 kt 24,590 kt 24,955 kt 10
2020s 24,572 kt 24,412 kt 24,740 kt 4
2030s 26,615 kt 26,615 kt 26,615 kt 1
2050s 26,568 kt 26,568 kt 26,568 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 17,753 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,763 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in OECD was 26,568 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 30,568 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 24,412 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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