Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 318,841 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
318,841 kt
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
376,285 kt
in 1975
All-time low
284,945 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America, 1961–2050

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at 318,841 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 376,285 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 284,945 kt, in 2014.

Northern America ranks 15th 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 329,424 kt
1962 335,282 kt +1.8%
1963 341,333 kt +1.8%
1964 346,160 kt +1.4%
1965 344,939 kt -0.4%
1966 338,188 kt -2.0%
1967 338,439 kt +0.1%
1968 337,421 kt -0.3%
1969 336,821 kt -0.2%
1970 339,772 kt +0.9%
1971 347,816 kt +2.4%
1972 352,096 kt +1.2%
1973 357,278 kt +1.5%
1974 370,208 kt +3.6%
1975 376,285 kt +1.6%
1976 365,163 kt -3.0%
1977 355,404 kt -2.7%
1978 341,426 kt -3.9%
1979 331,615 kt -2.9%
1980 336,375 kt +1.4%
1981 342,115 kt +1.7%
1982 342,299 kt +0.1%
1983 338,983 kt -1.0%
1984 335,101 kt -1.1%
1985 326,703 kt -2.5%
1986 316,068 kt -3.3%
1987 307,385 kt -2.7%
1988 304,150 kt -1.1%
1989 299,017 kt -1.7%
1990 297,205 kt -0.6%
1991 294,973 kt -0.8%
1992 298,243 kt +1.1%
1993 300,840 kt +0.9%
1994 305,162 kt +1.4%
1995 309,801 kt +1.5%
1996 311,765 kt +0.6%
1997 309,476 kt -0.7%
1998 305,672 kt -1.2%
1999 303,173 kt -0.8%
2000 301,573 kt -0.5%
2001 301,167 kt -0.1%
2002 301,075 kt -0.0%
2003 300,113 kt -0.3%
2004 301,179 kt +0.4%
2005 302,765 kt +0.5%
2006 306,169 kt +1.1%
2007 305,103 kt -0.3%
2008 305,325 kt +0.1%
2009 298,861 kt -2.1%
2010 296,527 kt -0.8%
2011 293,615 kt -1.0%
2012 290,158 kt -1.2%
2013 287,280 kt -1.0%
2014 284,945 kt -0.8%
2015 285,895 kt +0.3%
2016 292,415 kt +2.3%
2017 296,757 kt +1.5%
2018 299,592 kt +1.0%
2019 301,455 kt +0.6%
2020 298,653 kt -0.9%
2021 297,319 kt -0.4%
2022 293,475 kt -1.3%
2023 287,424 kt -2.1%
2030 320,519 kt +11.5%
2050 318,841 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 338,667 kt 329,424 kt 346,160 kt 9
1970s 353,706 kt 331,615 kt 376,285 kt 10
1980s 324,820 kt 299,017 kt 342,299 kt 10
1990s 303,631 kt 294,973 kt 311,765 kt 10
2000s 302,333 kt 298,861 kt 306,169 kt 10
2010s 292,864 kt 284,945 kt 301,455 kt 10
2020s 294,218 kt 287,424 kt 298,653 kt 4
2030s 320,519 kt 320,519 kt 320,519 kt 1
2050s 318,841 kt 318,841 kt 318,841 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 12 Sudan (former) 89,404 kt compare
  2. 13 Colombia 89,376 kt compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,736 kt compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 87,053 kt compare
  5. 15 Russian Federation 84,904 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan 72,276 kt compare
  7. 17 Nigeria 66,810 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 934.91 kt compare
  9. 18 Indonesia 60,521 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 318,841 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 376,285 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 284,945 kt in 2014.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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
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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