Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas

Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 342,967 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
342,967 kt
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
342,967 kt
in 2050
All-time low
163,402 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Americas, 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 n2o in Americas is 342,967 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas peaked at 342,967 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 163,402 kt, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd 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 N2O in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 163,402 kt
1962 166,557 kt +1.9%
1963 169,032 kt +1.5%
1964 173,959 kt +2.9%
1965 178,740 kt +2.7%
1966 181,700 kt +1.7%
1967 185,130 kt +1.9%
1968 187,129 kt +1.1%
1969 188,324 kt +0.6%
1970 191,823 kt +1.9%
1971 195,700 kt +2.0%
1972 200,874 kt +2.6%
1973 205,729 kt +2.4%
1974 212,747 kt +3.4%
1975 218,353 kt +2.6%
1976 221,849 kt +1.6%
1977 223,606 kt +0.8%
1978 219,497 kt -1.8%
1979 219,325 kt -0.1%
1980 225,268 kt +2.7%
1981 228,512 kt +1.4%
1982 229,708 kt +0.5%
1983 229,784 kt +0.0%
1984 230,922 kt +0.5%
1985 230,088 kt -0.4%
1986 230,314 kt +0.1%
1987 230,809 kt +0.2%
1988 232,763 kt +0.8%
1989 235,426 kt +1.1%
1990 236,099 kt +0.3%
1991 235,452 kt -0.3%
1992 238,520 kt +1.3%
1993 240,293 kt +0.7%
1994 244,362 kt +1.7%
1995 246,577 kt +0.9%
1996 243,049 kt -1.4%
1997 243,996 kt +0.4%
1998 243,323 kt -0.3%
1999 243,672 kt +0.1%
2000 245,972 kt +0.9%
2001 249,989 kt +1.6%
2002 255,991 kt +2.4%
2003 262,704 kt +2.6%
2004 268,181 kt +2.1%
2005 271,322 kt +1.2%
2006 273,544 kt +0.8%
2007 272,447 kt -0.4%
2008 274,303 kt +0.7%
2009 274,154 kt -0.1%
2010 273,363 kt -0.3%
2011 273,478 kt +0.0%
2012 272,817 kt -0.2%
2013 272,558 kt -0.1%
2014 273,277 kt +0.3%
2015 274,526 kt +0.5%
2016 277,933 kt +1.2%
2017 279,410 kt +0.5%
2018 280,527 kt +0.4%
2019 283,369 kt +1.0%
2020 284,756 kt +0.5%
2021 289,124 kt +1.5%
2022 292,797 kt +1.3%
2023 294,029 kt +0.4%
2030 319,274 kt +8.6%
2050 342,967 kt +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177,108 kt 163,402 kt 188,324 kt 9
1970s 210,950 kt 191,823 kt 223,606 kt 10
1980s 230,359 kt 225,268 kt 235,426 kt 10
1990s 241,534 kt 235,452 kt 246,577 kt 10
2000s 264,861 kt 245,972 kt 274,303 kt 10
2010s 276,126 kt 272,558 kt 283,369 kt 10
2020s 290,176 kt 284,756 kt 294,029 kt 4
2030s 319,274 kt 319,274 kt 319,274 kt 1
2050s 342,967 kt 342,967 kt 342,967 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 240,219 kt compare
  2. 2 China 191,478 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 190,398 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 124,669 kt compare
  5. 5 India 105,678 kt compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 15,231 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 80,022 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Americas was 342,967 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 342,967 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 163,402 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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