Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 37,706 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
37,706 kt
World rank
39th
of 228 countries
All-time high
54,592 kt
in 1974
All-time low
37,706 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 37,706 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 54,592 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 37,706 kt, in 2050.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 48,741 kt
1962 46,711 kt -4.2%
1963 46,293 kt -0.9%
1964 46,209 kt -0.2%
1965 47,222 kt +2.2%
1966 47,601 kt +0.8%
1967 47,601 kt +0.0%
1968 47,054 kt -1.2%
1969 47,326 kt +0.6%
1970 47,747 kt +0.9%
1971 48,328 kt +1.2%
1972 50,317 kt +4.1%
1973 53,170 kt +5.7%
1974 54,592 kt +2.7%
1975 53,108 kt -2.7%
1976 51,357 kt -3.3%
1977 48,088 kt -6.4%
1978 48,042 kt -0.1%
1979 48,277 kt +0.5%
1980 47,778 kt -1.0%
1981 47,211 kt -1.2%
1982 47,684 kt +1.0%
1983 48,208 kt +1.1%
1984 48,260 kt +0.1%
1985 47,566 kt -1.4%
1986 50,872 kt +6.9%
1987 50,666 kt -0.4%
1988 50,309 kt -0.7%
1989 50,764 kt +0.9%
1990 51,029 kt +0.5%
1991 50,402 kt -1.2%
1992 50,509 kt +0.2%
1993 50,346 kt -0.3%
1994 50,517 kt +0.3%
1995 49,782 kt -1.5%
1996 49,759 kt -0.0%
1997 49,112 kt -1.3%
1998 49,220 kt +0.2%
1999 48,797 kt -0.9%
2000 47,117 kt -3.4%
2001 43,783 kt -7.1%
2002 42,738 kt -2.4%
2003 42,854 kt +0.3%
2004 42,823 kt -0.1%
2005 42,687 kt -0.3%
2006 42,057 kt -1.5%
2007 41,063 kt -2.4%
2008 40,262 kt -2.0%
2009 39,379 kt -2.2%
2010 39,412 kt +0.1%
2011 39,134 kt -0.7%
2012 39,215 kt +0.2%
2013 39,446 kt +0.6%
2014 39,876 kt +1.1%
2015 40,087 kt +0.5%
2016 40,598 kt +1.3%
2017 40,911 kt +0.8%
2018 40,378 kt -1.3%
2019 39,958 kt -1.0%
2020 39,365 kt -1.5%
2021 39,616 kt +0.6%
2022 39,711 kt +0.2%
2023 38,888 kt -2.1%
2030 40,190 kt +3.3%
2050 37,706 kt -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,195 kt 46,209 kt 48,741 kt 9
1970s 50,303 kt 47,747 kt 54,592 kt 10
1980s 48,932 kt 47,211 kt 50,872 kt 10
1990s 49,947 kt 48,797 kt 51,029 kt 10
2000s 42,476 kt 39,379 kt 47,117 kt 10
2010s 39,901 kt 39,134 kt 40,911 kt 10
2020s 39,395 kt 38,888 kt 39,711 kt 4
2030s 40,190 kt 40,190 kt 40,190 kt 1
2050s 37,706 kt 37,706 kt 37,706 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 36 Türkiye 40,751 kt compare
  2. 36 Turkey 40,751 kt compare
  3. 38 Paraguay 39,110 kt compare
  4. 39 United Kingdom 37,706 kt compare
  5. 41 South Africa 34,365 kt compare
  6. 42 Mali 32,970 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37,706 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54,592 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37,706 kt in 2050.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
261 places, 15,473 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