Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Argentina

Argentina: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 78.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.6 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
80.31 %
in 2008
All-time low
70.9 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Argentina, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 79.4 %1991: 79.1 %1992: 78.3 %1993: 77.6 %1994: 77.1 %1995: 75 %1996: 73.8 %1997: 72.3 %1998: 72.1 %1999: 70.9 %2000: 71.6 %2001: 73.3 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 75.6 %2004: 76.2 %2005: 77.8 %2006: 78 %2007: 80.2 %2008: 80.3 %2009: 80 %2010: 78.6 %2011: 78 %2012: 78.6 %2013: 78.6 %2014: 79.1 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 78.9 %2017: 78.8 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 79.5 %2020: 78.6 %2021: 79 %2022: 77.5 %2023: 78.6 %

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 78.6 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Argentina peaked at 80.31 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.9 %, in 1999.

Argentina ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 79.43 % —
1991 79.13 % -0.4%
1992 78.3 % -1.0%
1993 77.59 % -0.9%
1994 77.06 % -0.7%
1995 75.02 % -2.6%
1996 73.75 % -1.7%
1997 72.34 % -1.9%
1998 72.07 % -0.4%
1999 70.9 % -1.6%
2000 71.58 % +1.0%
2001 73.32 % +2.4%
2002 75.14 % +2.5%
2003 75.59 % +0.6%
2004 76.15 % +0.7%
2005 77.8 % +2.2%
2006 78.04 % +0.3%
2007 80.19 % +2.8%
2008 80.31 % +0.1%
2009 79.98 % -0.4%
2010 78.61 % -1.7%
2011 77.98 % -0.8%
2012 78.58 % +0.8%
2013 78.61 % +0.0%
2014 79.06 % +0.6%
2015 78.62 % -0.6%
2016 78.88 % +0.3%
2017 78.75 % -0.2%
2018 79.25 % +0.6%
2019 79.46 % +0.3%
2020 78.56 % -1.1%
2021 78.99 % +0.5%
2022 77.53 % -1.8%
2023 78.6 % +1.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 78.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 78.6 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.56 % 70.9 % 79.43 % 10
2000s 76.81 % 71.58 % 80.31 % 10
2010s 78.78 % 77.98 % 79.46 % 10
2020s 78.42 % 77.53 % 78.99 % 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Luxembourg 82.99 % compare
  2. 10 Nicaragua 80.77 % compare
  3. 11 Tokelau 80.05 % compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 78.51 % compare
  5. 14 Mali 77.97 % compare
  6. 15 Samoa 75.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Argentina?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Argentina was 78.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 80.31 % in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9 % in 1999.
How does Argentina rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.