Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 3,841 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3,841 kt
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,966 kt
in 1984
All-time low
3,666 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 3,841 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 5,966 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,666 kt, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 23rd 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 5,050 kt
1962 5,182 kt +2.6%
1963 5,117 kt -1.3%
1964 5,041 kt -1.5%
1965 5,112 kt +1.4%
1966 5,215 kt +2.0%
1967 5,322 kt +2.1%
1968 5,395 kt +1.4%
1969 5,360 kt -0.6%
1970 5,380 kt +0.4%
1971 5,375 kt -0.1%
1972 5,373 kt -0.1%
1973 5,518 kt +2.7%
1974 5,714 kt +3.6%
1975 5,751 kt +0.6%
1976 5,739 kt -0.2%
1977 5,726 kt -0.2%
1978 5,781 kt +1.0%
1979 5,849 kt +1.2%
1980 5,880 kt +0.5%
1981 5,883 kt +0.1%
1982 5,886 kt +0.0%
1983 5,913 kt +0.5%
1984 5,966 kt +0.9%
1985 5,905 kt -1.0%
1986 5,863 kt -0.7%
1987 5,686 kt -3.0%
1988 5,522 kt -2.9%
1989 5,479 kt -0.8%
1990 5,440 kt -0.7%
1991 5,247 kt -3.6%
1992 4,971 kt -5.3%
1993 4,864 kt -2.1%
1994 4,827 kt -0.8%
1995 4,807 kt -0.4%
1996 4,771 kt -0.8%
1997 4,702 kt -1.4%
1998 4,615 kt -1.9%
1999 4,600 kt -0.3%
2000 4,613 kt +0.3%
2001 4,592 kt -0.5%
2002 4,477 kt -2.5%
2003 4,347 kt -2.9%
2004 4,270 kt -1.8%
2005 4,249 kt -0.5%
2006 4,202 kt -1.1%
2007 4,227 kt +0.6%
2008 4,280 kt +1.3%
2009 4,252 kt -0.7%
2010 4,217 kt -0.8%
2011 4,157 kt -1.4%
2012 4,136 kt -0.5%
2013 4,159 kt +0.6%
2014 4,196 kt +0.9%
2015 4,209 kt +0.3%
2016 4,185 kt -0.6%
2017 4,107 kt -1.9%
2018 3,992 kt -2.8%
2019 3,926 kt -1.7%
2020 3,879 kt -1.2%
2021 3,766 kt -2.9%
2022 3,703 kt -1.7%
2023 3,666 kt -1.0%
2030 4,091 kt +11.6%
2050 3,841 kt -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,199 kt 5,041 kt 5,395 kt 9
1970s 5,621 kt 5,373 kt 5,849 kt 10
1980s 5,798 kt 5,479 kt 5,966 kt 10
1990s 4,884 kt 4,600 kt 5,440 kt 10
2000s 4,351 kt 4,202 kt 4,613 kt 10
2010s 4,128 kt 3,926 kt 4,217 kt 10
2020s 3,754 kt 3,666 kt 3,879 kt 4
2030s 4,091 kt 4,091 kt 4,091 kt 1
2050s 3,841 kt 3,841 kt 3,841 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 20 Nigeria 1,500 kt compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia PDR 1,431 kt compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 1,312 kt compare
  4. 23 Chad 1,284 kt compare
  5. 24 Germany 1,246 kt compare
  6. 25 Canada 1,240 kt compare
  7. 26 Kenya 1,231 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Western Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Western Europe was 3,841 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,966 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,666 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Europe 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