Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 286,573 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
286,573 kt
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
408,149 kt
in 1984
All-time low
276,354 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 286,573 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 408,149 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 276,354 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 16th 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 (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 360,508 kt
1962 366,044 kt +1.5%
1963 360,431 kt -1.5%
1964 356,489 kt -1.1%
1965 360,787 kt +1.2%
1966 366,284 kt +1.5%
1967 373,142 kt +1.9%
1968 376,796 kt +1.0%
1969 376,515 kt -0.1%
1970 374,258 kt -0.6%
1971 373,429 kt -0.2%
1972 374,886 kt +0.4%
1973 386,209 kt +3.0%
1974 395,517 kt +2.4%
1975 396,683 kt +0.3%
1976 394,663 kt -0.5%
1977 397,847 kt +0.8%
1978 401,752 kt +1.0%
1979 404,458 kt +0.7%
1980 406,114 kt +0.4%
1981 403,122 kt -0.7%
1982 406,363 kt +0.8%
1983 401,729 kt -1.1%
1984 408,149 kt +1.6%
1985 406,181 kt -0.5%
1986 402,012 kt -1.0%
1987 391,488 kt -2.6%
1988 387,506 kt -1.0%
1989 385,742 kt -0.5%
1990 382,032 kt -1.0%
1991 366,836 kt -4.0%
1992 369,401 kt +0.7%
1993 365,936 kt -0.9%
1994 357,566 kt -2.3%
1995 351,104 kt -1.8%
1996 348,405 kt -0.8%
1997 346,926 kt -0.4%
1998 341,820 kt -1.5%
1999 339,451 kt -0.7%
2000 337,824 kt -0.5%
2001 330,806 kt -2.1%
2002 327,704 kt -0.9%
2003 322,088 kt -1.7%
2004 318,614 kt -1.1%
2005 315,641 kt -0.9%
2006 313,361 kt -0.7%
2007 314,723 kt +0.4%
2008 313,264 kt -0.5%
2009 310,027 kt -1.0%
2010 307,127 kt -0.9%
2011 300,302 kt -2.2%
2012 299,174 kt -0.4%
2013 299,308 kt +0.0%
2014 301,811 kt +0.8%
2015 304,390 kt +0.9%
2016 304,691 kt +0.1%
2017 303,351 kt -0.4%
2018 293,247 kt -3.3%
2019 290,602 kt -0.9%
2020 293,174 kt +0.9%
2021 284,400 kt -3.0%
2022 279,298 kt -1.8%
2023 276,354 kt -1.1%
2030 305,027 kt +10.4%
2050 286,573 kt -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 366,333 kt 356,489 kt 376,796 kt 9
1970s 389,970 kt 373,429 kt 404,458 kt 10
1980s 399,841 kt 385,742 kt 408,149 kt 10
1990s 356,948 kt 339,451 kt 382,032 kt 10
2000s 320,405 kt 310,027 kt 337,824 kt 10
2010s 300,400 kt 290,602 kt 307,127 kt 10
2020s 283,306 kt 276,354 kt 293,174 kt 4
2030s 305,027 kt 305,027 kt 305,027 kt 1
2050s 286,573 kt 286,573 kt 286,573 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 13 Colombia 89,376 kt compare
  2. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,736 kt compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 87,053 kt compare
  4. 14 Melanesia 4,815 kt compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,549 kt compare
  6. 15 Russian Federation 84,904 kt compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,722 kt compare
  8. 16 Sudan 72,276 kt compare
  9. 17 Nigeria 66,810 kt compare
  10. 17 Timor-Leste 934.91 kt compare
  11. 18 Indonesia 60,521 kt compare
  12. 18 Polynesia 579.32 kt compare
  13. 19 Myanmar 59,991 kt compare
  14. 19 Micronesia 129.49 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 286,573 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 408,149 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 276,354 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
Last refreshed

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