Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Americas
Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 47.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Americas recorded 47.1 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas peaked at 48.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.65 %, in 1998.
That places Americas 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.51 % | — |
| 1991 | 44.75 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.74 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.73 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.06 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.6 % | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.21 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.65 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.04 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.97 % | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 46.07 % | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.1 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.15 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.28 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.39 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.63 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.88 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.12 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.42 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.03 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.68 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.95 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.13 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 47.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.72 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.1 % | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5 % | 43.65 % | 45.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.76 % | 44.97 % | 47.88 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.34 % | 46.9 % | 48.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.73 % | 47.1 % | 48.13 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas was 47.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.65 % in 1998.
- How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.