Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 213,560 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
213,560 kt
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
264,488 kt
in 1975
All-time low
196,994 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United States of America, 1961–2050

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America stood at 213,560 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America peaked at 264,488 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 196,994 kt, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 17th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 236,876 kt
1962 241,202 kt +1.8%
1963 245,174 kt +1.6%
1964 247,534 kt +1.0%
1965 244,924 kt -1.1%
1966 239,817 kt -2.1%
1967 239,742 kt -0.0%
1968 238,917 kt -0.3%
1969 238,704 kt -0.1%
1970 239,855 kt +0.5%
1971 246,216 kt +2.7%
1972 248,720 kt +1.0%
1973 251,862 kt +1.3%
1974 260,912 kt +3.6%
1975 264,488 kt +1.4%
1976 255,897 kt -3.2%
1977 249,648 kt -2.4%
1978 240,084 kt -3.8%
1979 232,940 kt -3.0%
1980 236,271 kt +1.4%
1981 240,411 kt +1.8%
1982 240,454 kt +0.0%
1983 238,299 kt -0.9%
1984 235,563 kt -1.1%
1985 229,481 kt -2.6%
1986 221,781 kt -3.4%
1987 214,983 kt -3.1%
1988 212,205 kt -1.3%
1989 207,651 kt -2.1%
1990 205,699 kt -0.9%
1991 206,675 kt +0.5%
1992 208,144 kt +0.7%
1993 210,043 kt +0.9%
1994 213,044 kt +1.4%
1995 214,997 kt +0.9%
1996 215,055 kt +0.0%
1997 213,436 kt -0.8%
1998 210,549 kt -1.4%
1999 208,598 kt -0.9%
2000 207,327 kt -0.6%
2001 206,026 kt -0.6%
2002 205,467 kt -0.3%
2003 205,100 kt -0.2%
2004 204,090 kt -0.5%
2005 204,767 kt +0.3%
2006 207,825 kt +1.5%
2007 208,187 kt +0.2%
2008 209,679 kt +0.7%
2009 205,989 kt -1.8%
2010 204,681 kt -0.6%
2011 203,316 kt -0.7%
2012 200,599 kt -1.3%
2013 198,332 kt -1.1%
2014 196,994 kt -0.7%
2015 198,349 kt +0.7%
2016 203,301 kt +2.5%
2017 206,733 kt +1.7%
2018 208,606 kt +0.9%
2019 210,143 kt +0.7%
2020 208,160 kt -0.9%
2021 207,184 kt -0.5%
2022 204,225 kt -1.4%
2023 200,062 kt -2.0%
2030 215,566 kt +7.7%
2050 213,560 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 241,432 kt 236,876 kt 247,534 kt 9
1970s 249,062 kt 232,940 kt 264,488 kt 10
1980s 227,710 kt 207,651 kt 240,454 kt 10
1990s 210,624 kt 205,699 kt 215,055 kt 10
2000s 206,446 kt 204,090 kt 209,679 kt 10
2010s 203,105 kt 196,994 kt 210,143 kt 10
2020s 204,908 kt 200,062 kt 208,160 kt 4
2030s 215,566 kt 215,566 kt 215,566 kt 1
2050s 213,560 kt 213,560 kt 213,560 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,278 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan (former) 62,524 kt compare
  3. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,899 kt compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 59,429 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,252 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan 50,642 kt compare
  7. 17 Myanmar 45,192 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 704.97 kt compare
  9. 18 France 44,017 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 464.1 kt compare
  11. 19 Bangladesh 42,556 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 97.21 kt compare
  13. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 82.59 kt compare
  14. 20 Nigeria 41,996 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United States of America was 213,560 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 264,488 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 196,994 kt in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of 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