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

Latest (2050)
1.17 million kt
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.17 million kt
in 2050
All-time low
597,141 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Americas, 1961–2050

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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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 743,908 kt compare
  2. 2 India 497,082 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
  4. 4 China 413,353 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 38,552 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 311,040 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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