Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 56.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.32 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
56.32 %
in 2023
All-time low
43.31 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.2 %1991: 43.6 %1992: 44.9 %1993: 44.4 %1994: 44.7 %1995: 44.8 %1996: 45 %1997: 44.5 %1998: 43.3 %1999: 44.9 %2000: 45.4 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 46.9 %2006: 48 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 50 %2009: 51.2 %2010: 50.5 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 51.6 %2013: 52.2 %2014: 52.8 %2015: 53.3 %2016: 53.1 %2017: 53.6 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 54.9 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 56.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 56.32 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 56.32 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.31 %, in 1998.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.16 %
1991 43.59 % -1.3%
1992 44.89 % +3.0%
1993 44.44 % -1.0%
1994 44.68 % +0.5%
1995 44.79 % +0.2%
1996 44.97 % +0.4%
1997 44.49 % -1.1%
1998 43.31 % -2.7%
1999 44.87 % +3.6%
2000 45.41 % +1.2%
2001 47.75 % +5.2%
2002 48.19 % +0.9%
2003 47.31 % -1.8%
2004 48.24 % +2.0%
2005 46.91 % -2.8%
2006 47.97 % +2.3%
2007 49.66 % +3.5%
2008 50.04 % +0.8%
2009 51.19 % +2.3%
2010 50.45 % -1.4%
2011 50.81 % +0.7%
2012 51.56 % +1.5%
2013 52.17 % +1.2%
2014 52.77 % +1.2%
2015 53.29 % +1.0%
2016 53.08 % -0.4%
2017 53.56 % +0.9%
2018 53.85 % +0.5%
2019 54.88 % +1.9%
2020 55.32 % +0.8%
2021 55.18 % -0.3%
2022 55.47 % +0.5%
2023 56.32 % +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.42 % 43.31 % 44.97 % 10
2000s 48.27 % 45.41 % 51.19 % 10
2010s 52.64 % 50.45 % 54.88 % 10
2020s 55.57 % 55.18 % 56.32 % 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Niger 89.81 % compare
  2. 3 Ireland 89.46 % compare
  3. 4 Chad 89.36 % compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 88.14 % compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 85.23 % compare
  6. 6 Timor-Leste 59.22 % compare
  7. 7 New Zealand 83.44 % compare
  8. 8 Luxembourg 82.99 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 56.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 56.32 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.31 % in 1998.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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