Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 1,294 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,294 kt
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,294 kt
in 2050
All-time low
616.61 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Americas, 1961–2050

05001.0k1.5k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas stood at 1,294 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas peaked at 1,294 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 616.61 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 in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 616.61 kt
1962 628.52 kt +1.9%
1963 637.86 kt +1.5%
1964 656.45 kt +2.9%
1965 674.49 kt +2.7%
1966 685.66 kt +1.7%
1967 698.6 kt +1.9%
1968 706.15 kt +1.1%
1969 710.66 kt +0.6%
1970 723.86 kt +1.9%
1971 738.49 kt +2.0%
1972 758.02 kt +2.6%
1973 776.34 kt +2.4%
1974 802.82 kt +3.4%
1975 823.98 kt +2.6%
1976 837.17 kt +1.6%
1977 843.79 kt +0.8%
1978 828.29 kt -1.8%
1979 827.64 kt -0.1%
1980 850.07 kt +2.7%
1981 862.31 kt +1.4%
1982 866.82 kt +0.5%
1983 867.11 kt +0.0%
1984 871.4 kt +0.5%
1985 868.26 kt -0.4%
1986 869.11 kt +0.1%
1987 870.98 kt +0.2%
1988 878.35 kt +0.8%
1989 888.4 kt +1.1%
1990 890.94 kt +0.3%
1991 888.5 kt -0.3%
1992 900.08 kt +1.3%
1993 906.76 kt +0.7%
1994 922.12 kt +1.7%
1995 930.48 kt +0.9%
1996 917.16 kt -1.4%
1997 920.74 kt +0.4%
1998 918.2 kt -0.3%
1999 919.52 kt +0.1%
2000 928.2 kt +0.9%
2001 943.36 kt +1.6%
2002 966 kt +2.4%
2003 991.34 kt +2.6%
2004 1,012 kt +2.1%
2005 1,024 kt +1.2%
2006 1,032 kt +0.8%
2007 1,028 kt -0.4%
2008 1,035 kt +0.7%
2009 1,035 kt -0.1%
2010 1,032 kt -0.3%
2011 1,032 kt +0.0%
2012 1,030 kt -0.2%
2013 1,029 kt -0.1%
2014 1,031 kt +0.3%
2015 1,036 kt +0.5%
2016 1,049 kt +1.2%
2017 1,054 kt +0.5%
2018 1,059 kt +0.4%
2019 1,069 kt +1.0%
2020 1,075 kt +0.5%
2021 1,091 kt +1.5%
2022 1,105 kt +1.3%
2023 1,110 kt +0.4%
2030 1,205 kt +8.6%
2050 1,294 kt +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 668.33 kt 616.61 kt 710.66 kt 9
1970s 796.04 kt 723.86 kt 843.79 kt 10
1980s 869.28 kt 850.07 kt 888.4 kt 10
1990s 911.45 kt 888.5 kt 930.48 kt 10
2000s 999.47 kt 928.2 kt 1,035 kt 10
2010s 1,042 kt 1,029 kt 1,069 kt 10
2020s 1,095 kt 1,075 kt 1,110 kt 4
2030s 1,205 kt 1,205 kt 1,205 kt 1
2050s 1,294 kt 1,294 kt 1,294 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 906.49 kt compare
  2. 2 China 722.56 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 718.48 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 470.45 kt compare
  5. 5 India 398.78 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 301.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Americas was 1,294 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1,294 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 616.61 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
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