Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 708,280 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 708,280 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 774,919 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222,905 kt, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 regions 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 222,905 kt | — |
| 1962 | 227,344 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 234,197 kt | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 242,729 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 249,888 kt | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 256,414 kt | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 265,430 kt | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 272,541 kt | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 274,877 kt | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 278,560 kt | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 280,710 kt | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 278,766 kt | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 277,218 kt | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 277,594 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 283,634 kt | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 286,418 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 292,026 kt | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 305,197 kt | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 312,721 kt | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 308,587 kt | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 317,662 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 326,058 kt | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 327,836 kt | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 321,210 kt | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 326,629 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 329,112 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 329,726 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 336,443 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 342,385 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 348,736 kt | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 352,522 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 363,665 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 367,292 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 378,786 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 390,050 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 399,128 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 413,379 kt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 426,616 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 440,543 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 444,740 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 453,643 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 470,247 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 483,592 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 491,914 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 507,813 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 521,526 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 539,073 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 560,397 kt | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 575,868 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 591,996 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 599,452 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 625,361 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 641,475 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 658,427 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 675,407 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 691,992 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 709,195 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 699,217 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 724,645 kt | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 740,406 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 746,404 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 762,294 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 774,919 kt | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 574,784 kt | -25.8% |
| 2050 | 708,280 kt | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,592 kt | 222,905 kt | 274,877 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 287,284 kt | 277,218 kt | 312,721 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,565 kt | 308,587 kt | 342,385 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 388,072 kt | 348,736 kt | 440,543 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,881 kt | 444,740 kt | 575,868 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 661,717 kt | 591,996 kt | 724,645 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 756,006 kt | 740,406 kt | 774,919 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 574,784 kt | 574,784 kt | 574,784 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 708,280 kt | 708,280 kt | 708,280 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4,668 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,930 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 708,280 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 774,919 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,905 kt in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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