Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas
Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.17 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 1.17 million kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas peaked at 1.17 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 597,141 kt, in 1961.
Americas ranks 3rd 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) from CH4 in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 597,141 kt | — |
| 1962 | 608,682 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 614,199 kt | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 628,409 kt | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 640,684 kt | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 646,494 kt | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 657,513 kt | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 664,128 kt | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 665,803 kt | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 675,423 kt | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 689,270 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 705,522 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 719,639 kt | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 744,352 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 761,719 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 772,909 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 782,264 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 767,608 kt | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 764,463 kt | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 788,178 kt | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 799,175 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 802,170 kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 802,252 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 805,053 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 802,198 kt | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 799,950 kt | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 797,190 kt | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 806,825 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 815,904 kt | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 816,865 kt | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 825,059 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 834,136 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 839,510 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 851,842 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 858,804 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 848,112 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 851,758 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 848,976 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 848,824 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 856,090 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 869,015 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 891,947 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 917,468 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 935,382 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 944,161 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 949,316 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 942,295 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 948,567 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 948,128 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 942,766 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 944,036 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 942,609 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 942,300 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 944,668 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 947,030 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 958,917 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 961,797 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 965,603 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 974,576 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 979,502 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 992,719 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 1.09 million kt | +8.1% |
| 2050 | 1.17 million kt | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635,895 kt | 597,141 kt | 665,803 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 738,317 kt | 675,423 kt | 782,264 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 801,890 kt | 788,178 kt | 815,904 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 842,389 kt | 816,865 kt | 858,804 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 920,237 kt | 856,090 kt | 949,316 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 952,430 kt | 942,300 kt | 974,576 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 997,148 kt | 979,502 kt | 1.01 million kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.09 million kt | 1.09 million kt | 1.09 million kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.17 million kt | 1.17 million kt | 1.17 million kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 158,334 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Americas was 1.17 million kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,141 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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