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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 266.24 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
266.24 kt
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
304.52 kt
in 1975
All-time low
231.6 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Northern America, 1961–2050

0100200300196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Northern America is 266.24 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Northern America peaked at 304.52 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 231.6 kt, in 2014.

That places Northern America 17th 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 Northern America, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 240.84 kt —
1962 245.69 kt +2.0%
1963 252.71 kt +2.9%
1964 259.07 kt +2.5%
1965 261.84 kt +1.1%
1966 260.37 kt -0.6%
1967 261.78 kt +0.5%
1968 261.63 kt -0.1%
1969 262.64 kt +0.4%
1970 267.38 kt +1.8%
1971 273.99 kt +2.5%
1972 279.72 kt +2.1%
1973 285.97 kt +2.2%
1974 297.99 kt +4.2%
1975 304.52 kt +2.2%
1976 296.99 kt -2.5%
1977 287.68 kt -3.1%
1978 275.87 kt -4.1%
1979 267.78 kt -2.9%
1980 270.73 kt +1.1%
1981 276.5 kt +2.1%
1982 277.11 kt +0.2%
1983 275.1 kt -0.7%
1984 272.26 kt -1.0%
1985 265.72 kt -2.4%
1986 258.5 kt -2.7%
1987 254.32 kt -1.6%
1988 251.14 kt -1.2%
1989 247.88 kt -1.3%
1990 248.04 kt +0.1%
1991 236.37 kt -4.7%
1992 240.01 kt +1.5%
1993 243.23 kt +1.3%
1994 247.61 kt +1.8%
1995 252.45 kt +2.0%
1996 255.38 kt +1.2%
1997 252.98 kt -0.9%
1998 249.76 kt -1.3%
1999 248.22 kt -0.6%
2000 247 kt -0.5%
2001 247.01 kt +0.0%
2002 247.13 kt +0.0%
2003 246.28 kt -0.3%
2004 248.07 kt +0.7%
2005 249.45 kt +0.6%
2006 252.26 kt +1.1%
2007 251.46 kt -0.3%
2008 250.83 kt -0.3%
2009 245.05 kt -2.3%
2010 243.2 kt -0.8%
2011 240.07 kt -1.3%
2012 236.73 kt -1.4%
2013 234.36 kt -1.0%
2014 231.6 kt -1.2%
2015 232.17 kt +0.2%
2016 237.68 kt +2.4%
2017 241.25 kt +1.5%
2018 243.18 kt +0.8%
2019 244.56 kt +0.6%
2020 242.19 kt -1.0%
2021 240.98 kt -0.5%
2022 237.63 kt -1.4%
2023 232.14 kt -2.3%
2030 266.27 kt +14.7%
2050 266.24 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256.29 kt 240.84 kt 262.64 kt 9
1970s 283.79 kt 267.38 kt 304.52 kt 10
1980s 264.93 kt 247.88 kt 277.11 kt 10
1990s 247.41 kt 236.37 kt 255.38 kt 10
2000s 248.46 kt 245.05 kt 252.26 kt 10
2010s 238.48 kt 231.6 kt 244.56 kt 10
2020s 238.23 kt 232.14 kt 242.19 kt 4
2030s 266.27 kt 266.27 kt 266.27 kt 1
2050s 266.24 kt 266.24 kt 266.24 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.23 kt compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 93.64 kt compare
  3. 15 Indonesia 89.72 kt compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 3.97 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 1.78 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan 81.64 kt compare
  7. 17 Colombia 73.73 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 0.8677 kt compare
  9. 18 Russian Federation 68.86 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 0.4348 kt compare
  11. 19 Ethiopia PDR 68.36 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 0.1218 kt compare
  13. 20 Kenya 61.08 kt compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0915 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Northern America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Northern America was 266.24 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 304.52 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 231.6 kt in 2014.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Northern America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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