Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in World
World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in World, 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 World stood at 0.53 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in World peaked at 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.53 t CO2eq/cap, in 2017.
That places World 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.629 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.569 t CO2eq/cap | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.539 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in World?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in World was 0.53 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- World ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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.