Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 984,128 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
984,128 kt
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.11 million kt
in 1975
All-time low
895,124 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 984,128 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 1.11 million kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 895,124 kt, in 2022.

OECD ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 959,121 kt
1962 973,409 kt +1.5%
1963 978,067 kt +0.5%
1964 984,533 kt +0.7%
1965 992,868 kt +0.8%
1966 989,867 kt -0.3%
1967 1.00 million kt +1.5%
1968 1.01 million kt +0.8%
1969 1.02 million kt +0.8%
1970 1.03 million kt +1.0%
1971 1.04 million kt +0.6%
1972 1.05 million kt +1.1%
1973 1.06 million kt +1.4%
1974 1.10 million kt +3.1%
1975 1.11 million kt +1.4%
1976 1.10 million kt -1.1%
1977 1.08 million kt -1.6%
1978 1.07 million kt -1.3%
1979 1.06 million kt -1.0%
1980 1.07 million kt +1.0%
1981 1.07 million kt +0.2%
1982 1.08 million kt +0.5%
1983 1.06 million kt -1.4%
1984 1.06 million kt +0.3%
1985 1.05 million kt -1.0%
1986 1.05 million kt -0.6%
1987 1.02 million kt -2.5%
1988 1.02 million kt -0.6%
1989 1.02 million kt +0.1%
1990 1.01 million kt -0.3%
1991 993,684 kt -1.9%
1992 987,989 kt -0.6%
1993 992,110 kt +0.4%
1994 993,370 kt +0.1%
1995 988,575 kt -0.5%
1996 986,463 kt -0.2%
1997 984,321 kt -0.2%
1998 973,000 kt -1.2%
1999 964,304 kt -0.9%
2000 962,361 kt -0.2%
2001 949,635 kt -1.3%
2002 946,527 kt -0.3%
2003 933,265 kt -1.4%
2004 932,244 kt -0.1%
2005 931,405 kt -0.1%
2006 931,782 kt +0.0%
2007 928,264 kt -0.4%
2008 921,862 kt -0.7%
2009 913,306 kt -0.9%
2010 904,936 kt -0.9%
2011 904,094 kt -0.1%
2012 901,880 kt -0.2%
2013 904,171 kt +0.3%
2014 905,105 kt +0.1%
2015 904,466 kt -0.1%
2016 905,323 kt +0.1%
2017 914,878 kt +1.1%
2018 914,603 kt -0.0%
2019 910,360 kt -0.5%
2020 909,386 kt -0.1%
2021 905,392 kt -0.4%
2022 895,124 kt -1.1%
2023 897,457 kt +0.3%
2030 982,686 kt +9.5%
2050 984,128 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 990,723 kt 959,121 kt 1.02 million kt 9
1970s 1.07 million kt 1.03 million kt 1.11 million kt 10
1980s 1.05 million kt 1.02 million kt 1.08 million kt 10
1990s 987,659 kt 964,304 kt 1.01 million kt 10
2000s 935,065 kt 913,306 kt 962,361 kt 10
2010s 906,982 kt 901,880 kt 914,878 kt 10
2020s 901,840 kt 895,124 kt 909,386 kt 4
2030s 982,686 kt 982,686 kt 982,686 kt 1
2050s 984,128 kt 984,128 kt 984,128 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 604,831 kt compare
  2. 3 India 602,760 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 601,907 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 984,128 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 895,124 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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