Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 759,229 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
759,229 kt
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.14 million kt
in 1975
All-time low
683,986 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1961–2050

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries is 759,229 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 1.14 million kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 683,986 kt, in 2023.

Annex I countries ranks 7th of 32 groups 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) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 970,344 kt
1962 995,718 kt +2.6%
1963 1.01 million kt +1.2%
1964 1.00 million kt -0.6%
1965 1.01 million kt +0.7%
1966 1.02 million kt +0.9%
1967 1.04 million kt +1.9%
1968 1.04 million kt +0.6%
1969 1.04 million kt +0.1%
1970 1.04 million kt +0.1%
1971 1.06 million kt +1.7%
1972 1.08 million kt +1.5%
1973 1.09 million kt +1.4%
1974 1.12 million kt +2.7%
1975 1.14 million kt +1.4%
1976 1.13 million kt -0.9%
1977 1.11 million kt -1.2%
1978 1.11 million kt -0.6%
1979 1.10 million kt -0.4%
1980 1.11 million kt +0.8%
1981 1.11 million kt -0.0%
1982 1.12 million kt +0.4%
1983 1.11 million kt -0.9%
1984 1.12 million kt +0.7%
1985 1.11 million kt -0.7%
1986 1.10 million kt -0.9%
1987 1.08 million kt -1.6%
1988 1.07 million kt -1.2%
1989 1.06 million kt -0.1%
1990 1.06 million kt -0.5%
1991 1.04 million kt -2.0%
1992 945,386 kt -8.9%
1993 920,629 kt -2.6%
1994 908,361 kt -1.3%
1995 883,283 kt -2.8%
1996 866,440 kt -1.9%
1997 845,474 kt -2.4%
1998 820,671 kt -2.9%
1999 805,050 kt -1.9%
2000 798,041 kt -0.9%
2001 782,437 kt -2.0%
2002 776,969 kt -0.7%
2003 765,701 kt -1.5%
2004 757,026 kt -1.1%
2005 749,360 kt -1.0%
2006 745,139 kt -0.6%
2007 741,519 kt -0.5%
2008 734,593 kt -0.9%
2009 724,244 kt -1.4%
2010 714,746 kt -1.3%
2011 710,144 kt -0.6%
2012 709,860 kt -0.0%
2013 711,552 kt +0.2%
2014 710,891 kt -0.1%
2015 707,769 kt -0.4%
2016 705,904 kt -0.3%
2017 710,696 kt +0.7%
2018 708,952 kt -0.2%
2019 703,317 kt -0.8%
2020 698,645 kt -0.7%
2021 694,915 kt -0.5%
2022 684,449 kt -1.5%
2023 683,986 kt -0.1%
2030 772,016 kt +12.9%
2050 759,229 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million kt 970,344 kt 1.04 million kt 9
1970s 1.10 million kt 1.04 million kt 1.14 million kt 10
1980s 1.10 million kt 1.06 million kt 1.12 million kt 10
1990s 909,278 kt 805,050 kt 1.06 million kt 10
2000s 757,503 kt 724,244 kt 798,041 kt 10
2010s 709,383 kt 703,317 kt 714,746 kt 10
2020s 690,499 kt 683,986 kt 698,645 kt 4
2030s 772,016 kt 772,016 kt 772,016 kt 1
2050s 759,229 kt 759,229 kt 759,229 kt 1

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 China 413,353 kt compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 38,552 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 311,040 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 136,773 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 118,756 kt compare
  7. 9 Argentina 114,387 kt compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 25,520 kt compare
  9. 10 Australia 84,416 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 Annex I countries?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 759,229 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 Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 683,986 kt in 2023.
How does Annex I countries rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Annex I countries 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