Emissions from livestock — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 906.49 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
906.49 kt
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
964.73 kt
in 1975
All-time low
798.36 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2050

02004006008001.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 906.49 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in OECD peaked at 964.73 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 798.36 kt, in 1961.

OECD ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 798.36 kt
1962 811.28 kt +1.6%
1963 817.71 kt +0.8%
1964 828.54 kt +1.3%
1965 841.2 kt +1.5%
1966 840.12 kt -0.1%
1967 856.17 kt +1.9%
1968 865.33 kt +1.1%
1969 875.15 kt +1.1%
1970 888.45 kt +1.5%
1971 894.77 kt +0.7%
1972 906.86 kt +1.4%
1973 917.51 kt +1.2%
1974 948.61 kt +3.4%
1975 964.73 kt +1.7%
1976 956.69 kt -0.8%
1977 939.31 kt -1.8%
1978 927.89 kt -1.2%
1979 920.35 kt -0.8%
1980 930.41 kt +1.1%
1981 934.49 kt +0.4%
1982 941 kt +0.7%
1983 927.88 kt -1.4%
1984 930.58 kt +0.3%
1985 922.93 kt -0.8%
1986 922.84 kt -0.0%
1987 906.5 kt -1.8%
1988 902.59 kt -0.4%
1989 904.87 kt +0.3%
1990 905.92 kt +0.1%
1991 881.25 kt -2.7%
1992 876.07 kt -0.6%
1993 879.72 kt +0.4%
1994 882.16 kt +0.3%
1995 877.38 kt -0.5%
1996 877.09 kt -0.0%
1997 875.72 kt -0.2%
1998 866.08 kt -1.1%
1999 860.23 kt -0.7%
2000 859.58 kt -0.1%
2001 847.19 kt -1.4%
2002 846.21 kt -0.1%
2003 832.85 kt -1.6%
2004 833.85 kt +0.1%
2005 834.68 kt +0.1%
2006 835.49 kt +0.1%
2007 831.29 kt -0.5%
2008 821.74 kt -1.1%
2009 813.29 kt -1.0%
2010 806.57 kt -0.8%
2011 806.26 kt -0.0%
2012 805.14 kt -0.1%
2013 810.46 kt +0.7%
2014 809.9 kt -0.1%
2015 809.21 kt -0.1%
2016 808.86 kt -0.0%
2017 819.36 kt +1.3%
2018 814.62 kt -0.6%
2019 810.71 kt -0.5%
2020 817.59 kt +0.8%
2021 808.36 kt -1.1%
2022 798.41 kt -1.2%
2023 803.35 kt +0.6%
2030 896.06 kt +11.5%
2050 906.49 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 837.1 kt 798.36 kt 875.15 kt 9
1970s 926.52 kt 888.45 kt 964.73 kt 10
1980s 922.41 kt 902.59 kt 941 kt 10
1990s 878.16 kt 860.23 kt 905.92 kt 10
2000s 835.62 kt 813.29 kt 859.58 kt 10
2010s 810.11 kt 805.14 kt 819.36 kt 10
2020s 806.93 kt 798.41 kt 817.59 kt 4
2030s 896.06 kt 896.06 kt 896.06 kt 1
2050s 906.49 kt 906.49 kt 906.49 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 722.56 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 718.48 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 470.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in OECD was 906.49 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 964.73 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 798.36 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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