Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 248,289 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
248,289 kt
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
295,588 kt
in 1975
All-time low
223,570 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196120052050

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 Northern America is 248,289 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America peaked at 295,588 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 223,570 kt, in 2014.

Northern America ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 265,602 kt
1962 270,174 kt +1.7%
1963 274,365 kt +1.6%
1964 277,507 kt +1.1%
1965 275,550 kt -0.7%
1966 269,190 kt -2.3%
1967 269,067 kt -0.0%
1968 268,088 kt -0.4%
1969 267,221 kt -0.3%
1970 268,916 kt +0.6%
1971 275,208 kt +2.3%
1972 277,971 kt +1.0%
1973 281,496 kt +1.3%
1974 291,240 kt +3.5%
1975 295,588 kt +1.5%
1976 286,461 kt -3.1%
1977 279,170 kt -2.5%
1978 268,321 kt -3.9%
1979 260,654 kt -2.9%
1980 264,631 kt +1.5%
1981 268,843 kt +1.6%
1982 268,864 kt +0.0%
1983 266,081 kt -1.0%
1984 262,952 kt -1.2%
1985 256,288 kt -2.5%
1986 247,564 kt -3.4%
1987 239,991 kt -3.1%
1988 237,598 kt -1.0%
1989 233,328 kt -1.8%
1990 231,473 kt -0.8%
1991 232,335 kt +0.4%
1992 234,640 kt +1.0%
1993 236,383 kt +0.7%
1994 239,546 kt +1.3%
1995 242,902 kt +1.4%
1996 244,091 kt +0.5%
1997 242,435 kt -0.7%
1998 239,484 kt -1.2%
1999 237,395 kt -0.9%
2000 236,117 kt -0.5%
2001 235,709 kt -0.2%
2002 235,585 kt -0.1%
2003 234,847 kt -0.3%
2004 235,441 kt +0.3%
2005 236,661 kt +0.5%
2006 239,320 kt +1.1%
2007 238,465 kt -0.4%
2008 238,856 kt +0.2%
2009 233,922 kt -2.1%
2010 232,080 kt -0.8%
2011 229,995 kt -0.9%
2012 227,424 kt -1.1%
2013 225,175 kt -1.0%
2014 223,570 kt -0.7%
2015 224,370 kt +0.4%
2016 229,430 kt +2.3%
2017 232,825 kt +1.5%
2018 235,148 kt +1.0%
2019 236,646 kt +0.6%
2020 234,473 kt -0.9%
2021 233,459 kt -0.4%
2022 230,504 kt -1.3%
2023 225,907 kt -2.0%
2030 249,958 kt +10.6%
2050 248,289 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 270,752 kt 265,602 kt 277,507 kt 9
1970s 278,502 kt 260,654 kt 295,588 kt 10
1980s 254,614 kt 233,328 kt 268,864 kt 10
1990s 238,068 kt 231,473 kt 244,091 kt 10
2000s 236,492 kt 233,922 kt 239,320 kt 10
2010s 229,666 kt 223,570 kt 236,646 kt 10
2020s 231,086 kt 225,907 kt 234,473 kt 4
2030s 249,958 kt 249,958 kt 249,958 kt 1
2050s 248,289 kt 248,289 kt 248,289 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,484 kt compare
  2. 11 Mexico 79,444 kt compare
  3. 12 Colombia 69,836 kt compare
  4. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 8,070 kt compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 66,658 kt compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 3,764 kt compare
  7. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,278 kt compare
  8. 14 Sudan (former) 62,524 kt compare
  9. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,899 kt compare
  10. 15 Ethiopia 59,429 kt compare
  11. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,252 kt compare
  12. 16 Sudan 50,642 kt compare
  13. 17 Myanmar 45,192 kt compare
  14. 17 Timor-Leste 704.97 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 Northern America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern America was 248,289 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 295,588 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 223,570 kt in 2014.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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
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