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

World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1.27 million kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.27 million kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.27 million kt
in 2050
All-time low
584,047 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World, 1961–2050

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196120052050

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

Analysis

World recorded 1.27 million kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 World peaked at 1.27 million kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 584,047 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 N2O in World, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 584,047 kt
1962 593,330 kt +1.6%
1963 601,182 kt +1.3%
1964 609,554 kt +1.4%
1965 623,878 kt +2.3%
1966 636,747 kt +2.1%
1967 651,760 kt +2.4%
1968 662,398 kt +1.6%
1969 666,757 kt +0.7%
1970 672,398 kt +0.8%
1971 685,642 kt +2.0%
1972 697,802 kt +1.8%
1973 705,853 kt +1.2%
1974 722,406 kt +2.3%
1975 734,950 kt +1.7%
1976 740,114 kt +0.7%
1977 743,258 kt +0.4%
1978 747,692 kt +0.6%
1979 755,486 kt +1.0%
1980 767,440 kt +1.6%
1981 774,333 kt +0.9%
1982 783,296 kt +1.2%
1983 788,318 kt +0.6%
1984 793,313 kt +0.6%
1985 798,048 kt +0.6%
1986 808,227 kt +1.3%
1987 813,552 kt +0.7%
1988 820,531 kt +0.9%
1989 834,851 kt +1.7%
1990 843,071 kt +1.0%
1991 841,575 kt -0.2%
1992 842,421 kt +0.1%
1993 840,899 kt -0.2%
1994 851,851 kt +1.3%
1995 858,268 kt +0.8%
1996 863,602 kt +0.6%
1997 849,465 kt -1.6%
1998 851,102 kt +0.2%
1999 858,750 kt +0.9%
2000 866,677 kt +0.9%
2001 868,513 kt +0.2%
2002 879,627 kt +1.3%
2003 888,675 kt +1.0%
2004 900,780 kt +1.4%
2005 913,232 kt +1.4%
2006 921,837 kt +0.9%
2007 932,661 kt +1.2%
2008 943,079 kt +1.1%
2009 949,093 kt +0.6%
2010 951,950 kt +0.3%
2011 955,715 kt +0.4%
2012 967,533 kt +1.2%
2013 975,287 kt +0.8%
2014 983,631 kt +0.9%
2015 995,527 kt +1.2%
2016 1.01 million kt +1.3%
2017 1.02 million kt +1.2%
2018 1.02 million kt +0.2%
2019 1.03 million kt +0.9%
2020 1.05 million kt +2.1%
2021 1.06 million kt +0.9%
2022 1.08 million kt +1.3%
2023 1.09 million kt +1.2%
2030 1.11 million kt +2.0%
2050 1.27 million kt +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 625,517 kt 584,047 kt 666,757 kt 9
1970s 720,560 kt 672,398 kt 755,486 kt 10
1980s 798,191 kt 767,440 kt 834,851 kt 10
1990s 850,100 kt 840,899 kt 863,602 kt 10
2000s 906,417 kt 866,677 kt 949,093 kt 10
2010s 991,515 kt 951,950 kt 1.03 million kt 10
2020s 1.07 million kt 1.05 million kt 1.09 million kt 4
2030s 1.11 million kt 1.11 million kt 1.11 million kt 1
2050s 1.27 million kt 1.27 million kt 1.27 million kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 1.27 million 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 584,047 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
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 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