Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 51.13 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.13 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
51.48 %
in 2022
All-time low
42.11 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.3 %1991: 44.3 %1992: 44.6 %1993: 44.2 %1994: 43.8 %1995: 43.5 %1996: 43.7 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 42.1 %1999: 43.1 %2000: 44.2 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 45.8 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 44.6 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 46.4 %2008: 46.8 %2009: 47.5 %2010: 46.3 %2011: 46.6 %2012: 47.6 %2013: 48 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 49.1 %2016: 49.3 %2017: 49.7 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 50.5 %2020: 50.8 %2021: 50.8 %2022: 51.5 %2023: 51.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 51.13 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 51.48 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.11 %, in 1998.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8th out of 32 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 (CH4) (Share CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.32 % —
1991 44.26 % -0.1%
1992 44.61 % +0.8%
1993 44.18 % -1.0%
1994 43.84 % -0.8%
1995 43.46 % -0.9%
1996 43.71 % +0.6%
1997 43.57 % -0.3%
1998 42.11 % -3.4%
1999 43.12 % +2.4%
2000 44.16 % +2.4%
2001 45.67 % +3.4%
2002 45.75 % +0.2%
2003 44.72 % -2.3%
2004 44.57 % -0.3%
2005 44.4 % -0.4%
2006 45.61 % +2.7%
2007 46.38 % +1.7%
2008 46.82 % +0.9%
2009 47.46 % +1.4%
2010 46.28 % -2.5%
2011 46.63 % +0.8%
2012 47.58 % +2.0%
2013 48.03 % +0.9%
2014 48.74 % +1.5%
2015 49.15 % +0.8%
2016 49.34 % +0.4%
2017 49.72 % +0.8%
2018 49.78 % +0.1%
2019 50.49 % +1.4%
2020 50.77 % +0.6%
2021 50.77 % +0.0%
2022 51.48 % +1.4%
2023 51.13 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.72 % 42.11 % 44.61 % 10
2000s 45.55 % 44.16 % 47.46 % 10
2010s 48.57 % 46.28 % 50.49 % 10
2020s 51.04 % 50.77 % 51.48 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 Chad 89.36 % compare
  2. 6 Tuvalu 88.14 % compare
  3. 7 Paraguay 85.23 % compare
  4. 8 New Zealand 83.44 % compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 82.99 % compare
  6. 10 Nicaragua 80.77 % compare
  7. 11 Tokelau 80.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 51.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 51.48 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.11 % in 1998.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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