Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 387.68 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
387.68 kt
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
718.67 kt
in 1984
All-time low
344.85 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Europe, 1961–2050

0200400600800196120052050

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 387.68 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe peaked at 718.67 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 344.85 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 587.74 kt
1962 604.79 kt +2.9%
1963 606.92 kt +0.4%
1964 588.02 kt -3.1%
1965 595.67 kt +1.3%
1966 613.8 kt +3.0%
1967 627.91 kt +2.3%
1968 629.79 kt +0.3%
1969 625.78 kt -0.6%
1970 622.05 kt -0.6%
1971 638.19 kt +2.6%
1972 648.86 kt +1.7%
1973 661.61 kt +2.0%
1974 678.33 kt +2.5%
1975 685.95 kt +1.1%
1976 678.2 kt -1.1%
1977 679.06 kt +0.1%
1978 690.77 kt +1.7%
1979 698.4 kt +1.1%
1980 702.68 kt +0.6%
1981 700.84 kt -0.3%
1982 706.79 kt +0.8%
1983 706.92 kt +0.0%
1984 718.67 kt +1.7%
1985 718.1 kt -0.1%
1986 717.78 kt -0.0%
1987 713.89 kt -0.5%
1988 705.17 kt -1.2%
1989 706.47 kt +0.2%
1990 700.67 kt -0.8%
1991 681.39 kt -2.8%
1992 582.67 kt -14.5%
1993 558.02 kt -4.2%
1994 539.14 kt -3.4%
1995 513.68 kt -4.7%
1996 495.64 kt -3.5%
1997 476.54 kt -3.9%
1998 458.87 kt -3.7%
1999 447.9 kt -2.4%
2000 440.19 kt -1.7%
2001 425.56 kt -3.3%
2002 423.9 kt -0.4%
2003 418.69 kt -1.2%
2004 408.95 kt -2.3%
2005 400.84 kt -2.0%
2006 396.36 kt -1.1%
2007 397.06 kt +0.2%
2008 393.15 kt -1.0%
2009 388.07 kt -1.3%
2010 387.27 kt -0.2%
2011 379.98 kt -1.9%
2012 379.08 kt -0.2%
2013 381.13 kt +0.5%
2014 382.3 kt +0.3%
2015 384.13 kt +0.5%
2016 383.91 kt -0.1%
2017 383.33 kt -0.2%
2018 367.02 kt -4.3%
2019 362.85 kt -1.1%
2020 370.79 kt +2.2%
2021 353.67 kt -4.6%
2022 347.48 kt -1.8%
2023 344.85 kt -0.8%
2030 402.59 kt +16.7%
2050 387.68 kt -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 608.94 kt 587.74 kt 629.79 kt 9
1970s 668.14 kt 622.05 kt 698.4 kt 10
1980s 709.73 kt 700.84 kt 718.67 kt 10
1990s 545.45 kt 447.9 kt 700.67 kt 10
2000s 409.28 kt 388.07 kt 440.19 kt 10
2010s 379.1 kt 362.85 kt 387.27 kt 10
2020s 354.2 kt 344.85 kt 370.79 kt 4
2030s 402.59 kt 402.59 kt 402.59 kt 1
2050s 387.68 kt 387.68 kt 387.68 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 11 Mexico 105.3 kt compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 104.24 kt compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.27 kt compare
  4. 13 Sudan (former) 101.44 kt compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 93.64 kt compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 89.72 kt compare
  7. 16 Sudan 81.64 kt compare
  8. 17 Colombia 73.73 kt compare
  9. 17 Timor-Leste 0.8677 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Europe was 387.68 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 718.67 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 344.85 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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