How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?

World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this World 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.

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

Name: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3.67 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

3.67 million kt

Rank

1st

of 32 groups

All-time high

3.67 million kt

in 2050

All-time low

2.03 million kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 3.67 million kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 3.67 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	2.03 million kt	—
1962	2.06 million kt	+1.5%
1963	2.08 million kt	+1.0%
1964	2.11 million kt	+1.2%
1965	2.15 million kt	+1.8%
1966	2.19 million kt	+2.0%
1967	2.23 million kt	+2.1%
1968	2.27 million kt	+1.4%
1969	2.28 million kt	+0.4%
1970	2.29 million kt	+0.6%
1971	2.33 million kt	+1.7%
1972	2.36 million kt	+1.6%
1973	2.39 million kt	+1.2%
1974	2.45 million kt	+2.3%
1975	2.48 million kt	+1.5%
1976	2.50 million kt	+0.7%
1977	2.51 million kt	+0.4%
1978	2.52 million kt	+0.3%
1979	2.54 million kt	+0.7%
1980	2.57 million kt	+1.3%
1981	2.59 million kt	+0.8%
1982	2.62 million kt	+1.0%
1983	2.64 million kt	+0.6%
1984	2.65 million kt	+0.7%
1985	2.67 million kt	+0.5%
1986	2.69 million kt	+0.9%
1987	2.69 million kt	+0.1%
1988	2.71 million kt	+0.5%
1989	2.74 million kt	+1.3%
1990	2.76 million kt	+0.6%
1991	2.75 million kt	-0.1%
1992	2.73 million kt	-0.8%
1993	2.72 million kt	-0.4%
1994	2.74 million kt	+0.8%
1995	2.75 million kt	+0.3%
1996	2.75 million kt	+0.0%
1997	2.70 million kt	-1.8%
1998	2.71 million kt	+0.2%
1999	2.71 million kt	+0.3%
2000	2.72 million kt	+0.4%
2001	2.73 million kt	+0.0%
2002	2.75 million kt	+0.9%
2003	2.78 million kt	+1.1%
2004	2.81 million kt	+1.1%
2005	2.84 million kt	+1.0%
2006	2.87 million kt	+0.9%
2007	2.89 million kt	+0.9%
2008	2.91 million kt	+0.7%
2009	2.92 million kt	+0.2%
2010	2.92 million kt	-0.1%
2011	2.93 million kt	+0.4%
2012	2.95 million kt	+0.8%
2013	2.97 million kt	+0.5%
2014	2.99 million kt	+0.7%
2015	3.01 million kt	+0.8%
2016	3.04 million kt	+1.1%
2017	3.06 million kt	+0.5%
2018	3.06 million kt	+0.1%
2019	3.08 million kt	+0.6%
2020	3.13 million kt	+1.6%
2021	3.16 million kt	+1.1%
2022	3.20 million kt	+1.1%
2023	3.23 million kt	+0.9%
2030	3.31 million kt	+2.5%
2050	3.67 million kt	+10.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.16 million kt	2.03 million kt	2.28 million kt	9
1970s	2.44 million kt	2.29 million kt	2.54 million kt	10
1980s	2.66 million kt	2.57 million kt	2.74 million kt	10
1990s	2.73 million kt	2.70 million kt	2.76 million kt	10
2000s	2.82 million kt	2.72 million kt	2.92 million kt	10
2010s	3.00 million kt	2.92 million kt	3.08 million kt	10
2020s	3.18 million kt	3.13 million kt	3.23 million kt	4
2030s	3.31 million kt	3.31 million kt	3.31 million kt	1
2050s	3.67 million kt	3.67 million kt	3.67 million kt	1

Countries ranked near World

1 OECD 743,908 kt compare
2 India 497,082 kt compare
3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
4 China 413,353 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More climate change data for World

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 749,920 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?: Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 3.67 million 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 3.67 million kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million kt in 1961.
How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?: World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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: 13 August 2026

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