Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 60,922 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
60,922 kt
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
72,946 kt
in 1975
All-time low
54,220 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United States of America, 1961–2050

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America stood at 60,922 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America peaked at 72,946 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 54,220 kt, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 19th 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 N2O in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 57,617 kt
1962 58,829 kt +2.1%
1963 60,572 kt +3.0%
1964 62,019 kt +2.4%
1965 62,544 kt +0.8%
1966 62,304 kt -0.4%
1967 62,727 kt +0.7%
1968 62,711 kt -0.0%
1969 63,104 kt +0.6%
1970 64,180 kt +1.7%
1971 65,785 kt +2.5%
1972 67,157 kt +2.1%
1973 68,597 kt +2.1%
1974 71,508 kt +4.2%
1975 72,946 kt +2.0%
1976 71,061 kt -2.6%
1977 68,894 kt -3.0%
1978 66,140 kt -4.0%
1979 64,151 kt -3.0%
1980 64,795 kt +1.0%
1981 66,308 kt +2.3%
1982 66,485 kt +0.3%
1983 66,099 kt -0.6%
1984 65,447 kt -1.0%
1985 63,836 kt -2.5%
1986 62,130 kt -2.7%
1987 61,124 kt -1.6%
1988 60,203 kt -1.5%
1989 59,256 kt -1.6%
1990 59,214 kt -0.1%
1991 56,088 kt -5.3%
1992 56,786 kt +1.2%
1993 57,625 kt +1.5%
1994 58,677 kt +1.8%
1995 59,573 kt +1.5%
1996 59,996 kt +0.7%
1997 59,374 kt -1.0%
1998 58,523 kt -1.4%
1999 58,127 kt -0.7%
2000 57,779 kt -0.6%
2001 57,515 kt -0.5%
2002 57,465 kt -0.1%
2003 57,366 kt -0.2%
2004 57,332 kt -0.1%
2005 57,520 kt +0.3%
2006 58,386 kt +1.5%
2007 58,456 kt +0.1%
2008 58,529 kt +0.1%
2009 57,356 kt -2.0%
2010 57,032 kt -0.6%
2011 56,436 kt -1.0%
2012 55,503 kt -1.7%
2013 54,865 kt -1.2%
2014 54,220 kt -1.2%
2015 54,549 kt +0.6%
2016 56,000 kt +2.7%
2017 56,976 kt +1.7%
2018 57,389 kt +0.7%
2019 57,760 kt +0.6%
2020 57,189 kt -1.0%
2021 56,878 kt -0.5%
2022 55,985 kt -1.6%
2023 54,644 kt -2.4%
2030 61,122 kt +11.9%
2050 60,922 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61,381 kt 57,617 kt 63,104 kt 9
1970s 68,042 kt 64,151 kt 72,946 kt 10
1980s 63,568 kt 59,256 kt 66,485 kt 10
1990s 58,398 kt 56,088 kt 59,996 kt 10
2000s 57,770 kt 57,332 kt 58,529 kt 10
2010s 56,073 kt 54,220 kt 57,760 kt 10
2020s 56,174 kt 54,644 kt 57,189 kt 4
2030s 61,122 kt 61,122 kt 61,122 kt 1
2050s 60,922 kt 60,922 kt 60,922 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 16 Republic of Moldova 470.72 kt compare
  2. 16 Sudan 21,634 kt compare
  3. 17 Colombia 19,540 kt compare
  4. 17 Timor-Leste 229.94 kt compare
  5. 18 Russian Federation 18,247 kt compare
  6. 18 Polynesia 115.22 kt compare
  7. 19 Ethiopia PDR 18,117 kt compare
  8. 19 Micronesia 32.28 kt compare
  9. 20 Kenya 16,186 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 24.25 kt compare
  11. 21 Chad 15,959 kt compare
  12. 22 Myanmar 14,800 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United States of America was 60,922 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 72,946 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 54,220 kt in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United States of America ranks 19th 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 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