Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 743,908 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
743,908 kt
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
855,910 kt
in 1975
All-time low
683,546 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 743,908 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 855,910 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 683,546 kt, in 2022.

That places OECD 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 747,556 kt
1962 758,421 kt +1.5%
1963 761,374 kt +0.4%
1964 764,969 kt +0.5%
1965 769,949 kt +0.7%
1966 767,236 kt -0.4%
1967 777,925 kt +1.4%
1968 783,642 kt +0.7%
1969 788,962 kt +0.7%
1970 795,541 kt +0.8%
1971 799,963 kt +0.6%
1972 808,423 kt +1.1%
1973 820,266 kt +1.5%
1974 845,346 kt +3.1%
1975 855,910 kt +1.2%
1976 845,421 kt -1.2%
1977 832,709 kt -1.5%
1978 821,716 kt -1.3%
1979 813,102 kt -1.0%
1980 821,401 kt +1.0%
1981 822,849 kt +0.2%
1982 826,860 kt +0.5%
1983 815,677 kt -1.4%
1984 817,621 kt +0.2%
1985 809,210 kt -1.0%
1986 803,319 kt -0.7%
1987 781,448 kt -2.7%
1988 775,991 kt -0.7%
1989 776,181 kt +0.0%
1990 772,704 kt -0.4%
1991 760,152 kt -1.6%
1992 755,830 kt -0.6%
1993 758,986 kt +0.4%
1994 759,596 kt +0.1%
1995 756,070 kt -0.5%
1996 754,033 kt -0.3%
1997 752,256 kt -0.2%
1998 743,489 kt -1.2%
1999 736,343 kt -1.0%
2000 734,573 kt -0.2%
2001 725,130 kt -1.3%
2002 722,282 kt -0.4%
2003 712,560 kt -1.3%
2004 711,274 kt -0.2%
2005 710,214 kt -0.1%
2006 710,377 kt +0.0%
2007 707,973 kt -0.3%
2008 704,102 kt -0.5%
2009 697,784 kt -0.9%
2010 691,196 kt -0.9%
2011 690,436 kt -0.1%
2012 688,518 kt -0.3%
2013 689,400 kt +0.1%
2014 690,482 kt +0.2%
2015 690,025 kt -0.1%
2016 690,975 kt +0.1%
2017 697,748 kt +1.0%
2018 698,728 kt +0.1%
2019 695,522 kt -0.5%
2020 692,726 kt -0.4%
2021 691,176 kt -0.2%
2022 683,546 kt -1.1%
2023 684,569 kt +0.1%
2030 745,231 kt +8.9%
2050 743,908 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 768,893 kt 747,556 kt 788,962 kt 9
1970s 823,840 kt 795,541 kt 855,910 kt 10
1980s 805,056 kt 775,991 kt 826,860 kt 10
1990s 754,946 kt 736,343 kt 772,704 kt 10
2000s 713,627 kt 697,784 kt 734,573 kt 10
2010s 692,303 kt 688,518 kt 698,728 kt 10
2020s 688,004 kt 683,546 kt 692,726 kt 4
2030s 745,231 kt 745,231 kt 745,231 kt 1
2050s 743,908 kt 743,908 kt 743,908 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 497,082 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
  3. 4 China 413,353 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 OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 743,908 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 855,910 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 683,546 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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