Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas
Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.51 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 1.51 million kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 1.51 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 760,543 kt, in 1961.
Americas ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 760,543 kt | — |
| 1962 | 775,239 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 783,231 kt | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 802,368 kt | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 819,424 kt | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 828,194 kt | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 842,643 kt | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 851,257 kt | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 854,127 kt | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 867,246 kt | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 884,970 kt | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 906,397 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 925,369 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 957,099 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 980,072 kt | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 994,759 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 987,105 kt | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 983,787 kt | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 1.41 million kt | +8.2% |
| 2050 | 1.51 million kt | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 813,003 kt | 760,543 kt | 854,127 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 949,267 kt | 867,246 kt | 1.01 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million kt | 1.01 million kt | 1.05 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million kt | 1.05 million kt | 1.11 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million kt | 1.10 million kt | 1.22 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million kt | 1.21 million kt | 1.26 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million kt | 1.26 million kt | 1.30 million kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.41 million kt | 1.41 million kt | 1.41 million kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.51 million kt | 1.51 million kt | 1.51 million kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 158,334 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 1.51 million kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,543 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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