Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in United States
United States: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in United States stood at 0.74 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in United States peaked at 1.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places United States 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.74 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.898 t CO2eq/cap | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.799 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.765 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in United States?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in United States was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does United States rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- United States ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.