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

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 240,219 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
240,219 kt
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
255,654 kt
in 1975
All-time low
211,566 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 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 n2o in OECD stood at 240,219 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 255,654 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 211,566 kt, in 1961.

OECD ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 N2O in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 211,566 kt
1962 214,988 kt +1.6%
1963 216,692 kt +0.8%
1964 219,564 kt +1.3%
1965 222,919 kt +1.5%
1966 222,631 kt -0.1%
1967 226,886 kt +1.9%
1968 229,313 kt +1.1%
1969 231,914 kt +1.1%
1970 235,438 kt +1.5%
1971 237,114 kt +0.7%
1972 240,318 kt +1.4%
1973 243,140 kt +1.2%
1974 251,380 kt +3.4%
1975 255,654 kt +1.7%
1976 253,524 kt -0.8%
1977 248,918 kt -1.8%
1978 245,891 kt -1.2%
1979 243,892 kt -0.8%
1980 246,558 kt +1.1%
1981 247,639 kt +0.4%
1982 249,365 kt +0.7%
1983 245,888 kt -1.4%
1984 246,603 kt +0.3%
1985 244,578 kt -0.8%
1986 244,552 kt -0.0%
1987 240,223 kt -1.8%
1988 239,185 kt -0.4%
1989 239,789 kt +0.3%
1990 240,069 kt +0.1%
1991 233,532 kt -2.7%
1992 232,159 kt -0.6%
1993 233,125 kt +0.4%
1994 233,773 kt +0.3%
1995 232,506 kt -0.5%
1996 232,429 kt -0.0%
1997 232,065 kt -0.2%
1998 229,511 kt -1.1%
1999 227,961 kt -0.7%
2000 227,788 kt -0.1%
2001 224,505 kt -1.4%
2002 224,245 kt -0.1%
2003 220,705 kt -1.6%
2004 220,971 kt +0.1%
2005 221,191 kt +0.1%
2006 221,406 kt +0.1%
2007 220,292 kt -0.5%
2008 217,760 kt -1.1%
2009 215,522 kt -1.0%
2010 213,740 kt -0.8%
2011 213,658 kt -0.0%
2012 213,363 kt -0.1%
2013 214,771 kt +0.7%
2014 214,623 kt -0.1%
2015 214,441 kt -0.1%
2016 214,348 kt -0.0%
2017 217,129 kt +1.3%
2018 215,875 kt -0.6%
2019 214,838 kt -0.5%
2020 216,660 kt +0.8%
2021 214,216 kt -1.1%
2022 211,578 kt -1.2%
2023 212,889 kt +0.6%
2030 237,455 kt +11.5%
2050 240,219 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 221,830 kt 211,566 kt 231,914 kt 9
1970s 245,527 kt 235,438 kt 255,654 kt 10
1980s 244,438 kt 239,185 kt 249,365 kt 10
1990s 232,713 kt 227,961 kt 240,069 kt 10
2000s 221,438 kt 215,522 kt 227,788 kt 10
2010s 214,679 kt 213,363 kt 217,129 kt 10
2020s 213,836 kt 211,578 kt 216,660 kt 4
2030s 237,455 kt 237,455 kt 237,455 kt 1
2050s 240,219 kt 240,219 kt 240,219 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 191,478 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 190,398 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 124,669 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 OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 240,219 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 255,654 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 211,566 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
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 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