Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 918,156 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
918,156 kt
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
918,156 kt
in 2050
All-time low
331,539 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 918,156 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 918,156 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 331,539 kt, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 331,539 kt
1962 338,508 kt +2.1%
1963 339,834 kt +0.4%
1964 350,902 kt +3.3%
1965 365,133 kt +4.1%
1966 377,305 kt +3.3%
1967 388,446 kt +3.0%
1968 396,040 kt +2.0%
1969 398,582 kt +0.6%
1970 406,506 kt +2.0%
1971 414,062 kt +1.9%
1972 427,552 kt +3.3%
1973 438,143 kt +2.5%
1974 453,112 kt +3.4%
1975 466,130 kt +2.9%
1976 486,448 kt +4.4%
1977 503,094 kt +3.4%
1978 499,287 kt -0.8%
1979 503,809 kt +0.9%
1980 523,547 kt +3.9%
1981 530,332 kt +1.3%
1982 533,306 kt +0.6%
1983 536,170 kt +0.5%
1984 542,101 kt +1.1%
1985 545,910 kt +0.7%
1986 552,386 kt +1.2%
1987 557,200 kt +0.9%
1988 569,227 kt +2.2%
1989 582,576 kt +2.3%
1990 585,391 kt +0.5%
1991 592,724 kt +1.3%
1992 599,496 kt +1.1%
1993 603,127 kt +0.6%
1994 612,296 kt +1.5%
1995 615,902 kt +0.6%
1996 604,021 kt -1.9%
1997 609,323 kt +0.9%
1998 609,491 kt +0.0%
1999 611,430 kt +0.3%
2000 619,972 kt +1.4%
2001 633,306 kt +2.2%
2002 656,362 kt +3.6%
2003 682,620 kt +4.0%
2004 699,941 kt +2.5%
2005 707,500 kt +1.1%
2006 709,996 kt +0.4%
2007 703,829 kt -0.9%
2008 709,711 kt +0.8%
2009 714,206 kt +0.6%
2010 710,687 kt -0.5%
2011 714,041 kt +0.5%
2012 715,184 kt +0.2%
2013 717,125 kt +0.3%
2014 721,098 kt +0.6%
2015 722,659 kt +0.2%
2016 729,487 kt +0.9%
2017 728,972 kt -0.1%
2018 730,454 kt +0.2%
2019 737,931 kt +1.0%
2020 745,028 kt +1.0%
2021 759,260 kt +1.9%
2022 775,086 kt +2.1%
2023 784,875 kt +1.3%
2030 842,790 kt +7.4%
2050 918,156 kt +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 365,143 kt 331,539 kt 398,582 kt 9
1970s 459,814 kt 406,506 kt 503,809 kt 10
1980s 547,276 kt 523,547 kt 582,576 kt 10
1990s 604,320 kt 585,391 kt 615,902 kt 10
2000s 683,744 kt 619,972 kt 714,206 kt 10
2010s 722,764 kt 710,687 kt 737,931 kt 10
2020s 766,062 kt 745,028 kt 784,875 kt 4
2030s 842,790 kt 842,790 kt 842,790 kt 1
2050s 918,156 kt 918,156 kt 918,156 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  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. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 40,563 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 38,552 kt compare
  8. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 38,305 kt compare
  9. 6 USSR 311,040 kt compare
  10. 7 Pakistan 136,773 kt compare
  11. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 35,195 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 918,156 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 918,156 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 331,539 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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