Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in World
World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in World stood at 0.0084 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in World peaked at 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in World, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in World?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in World was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.