Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.19 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.19 million kt
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.19 million kt
in 2050
All-time low
431,118 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.19 million kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.19 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 431,118 kt, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 431,118 kt
1962 439,957 kt +2.1%
1963 441,898 kt +0.4%
1964 456,209 kt +3.2%
1965 474,485 kt +4.0%
1966 490,006 kt +3.3%
1967 504,204 kt +2.9%
1968 513,836 kt +1.9%
1969 517,306 kt +0.7%
1970 527,474 kt +2.0%
1971 537,154 kt +1.8%
1972 554,301 kt +3.2%
1973 568,091 kt +2.5%
1974 586,891 kt +3.3%
1975 603,787 kt +2.9%
1976 629,595 kt +4.3%
1977 650,466 kt +3.3%
1978 645,679 kt -0.7%
1979 652,172 kt +1.0%
1980 677,071 kt +3.8%
1981 685,572 kt +1.3%
1982 689,580 kt +0.6%
1983 693,052 kt +0.5%
1984 700,874 kt +1.1%
1985 705,583 kt +0.7%
1986 714,196 kt +1.2%
1987 720,615 kt +0.9%
1988 735,437 kt +2.1%
1989 752,312 kt +2.3%
1990 755,758 kt +0.5%
1991 765,537 kt +1.3%
1992 774,413 kt +1.2%
1993 778,963 kt +0.6%
1994 791,042 kt +1.6%
1995 795,579 kt +0.6%
1996 779,396 kt -2.0%
1997 786,279 kt +0.9%
1998 786,627 kt +0.0%
1999 789,323 kt +0.3%
2000 800,488 kt +1.4%
2001 817,838 kt +2.2%
2002 846,864 kt +3.5%
2003 880,059 kt +3.9%
2004 902,384 kt +2.5%
2005 912,718 kt +1.1%
2006 916,690 kt +0.4%
2007 909,638 kt -0.8%
2008 917,544 kt +0.9%
2009 923,421 kt +0.6%
2010 919,603 kt -0.4%
2011 923,899 kt +0.5%
2012 925,268 kt +0.1%
2013 927,579 kt +0.2%
2014 933,001 kt +0.6%
2015 935,661 kt +0.3%
2016 944,434 kt +0.9%
2017 944,450 kt +0.0%
2018 946,538 kt +0.2%
2019 956,490 kt +1.1%
2020 965,604 kt +1.0%
2021 984,525 kt +2.0%
2022 1.00 million kt +2.1%
2023 1.02 million kt +1.2%
2030 1.09 million kt +7.3%
2050 1.19 million kt +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 474,335 kt 431,118 kt 517,306 kt 9
1970s 595,561 kt 527,474 kt 652,172 kt 10
1980s 707,429 kt 677,071 kt 752,312 kt 10
1990s 780,292 kt 755,758 kt 795,579 kt 10
2000s 882,764 kt 800,488 kt 923,421 kt 10
2010s 935,692 kt 919,603 kt 956,490 kt 10
2020s 993,107 kt 965,604 kt 1.02 million kt 4
2030s 1.09 million kt 1.09 million kt 1.09 million kt 1
2050s 1.19 million kt 1.19 million kt 1.19 million kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 1 OECD 984,128 kt compare
  2. 2 China 604,831 kt compare
  3. 3 India 602,760 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 601,907 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54,736 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 564,343 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 53,097 kt compare
  8. 6 USSR 391,062 kt compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 52,334 kt compare
  10. 7 Pakistan 170,790 kt compare
  11. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 51,831 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.19 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 431,118 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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