Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 65.66 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.66 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 182 countries
All-time high
66.41 %
in 2015
All-time low
43.01 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 43 %1991: 43.1 %1992: 43.1 %1993: 43.1 %1994: 43.4 %1995: 44.2 %1996: 44.2 %1997: 45.2 %1998: 45.4 %1999: 47.4 %2000: 47.9 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 48.8 %2003: 49.5 %2004: 49.9 %2005: 53.8 %2006: 54.2 %2007: 55.7 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 58.8 %2010: 59.1 %2011: 60 %2012: 60.4 %2013: 61.7 %2014: 63.6 %2015: 66.4 %2016: 64.4 %2017: 63.1 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 62.9 %2020: 64.8 %2021: 64.5 %2022: 65 %2023: 65.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 65.66 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 66.41 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.01 %, in 1990.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31st out of 182 countries 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.01 %
1991 43.09 % +0.2%
1992 43.14 % +0.1%
1993 43.14 % +0.0%
1994 43.35 % +0.5%
1995 44.2 % +2.0%
1996 44.21 % +0.0%
1997 45.19 % +2.2%
1998 45.42 % +0.5%
1999 47.42 % +4.4%
2000 47.88 % +1.0%
2001 48.8 % +1.9%
2002 48.76 % -0.1%
2003 49.53 % +1.6%
2004 49.86 % +0.7%
2005 53.8 % +7.9%
2006 54.16 % +0.7%
2007 55.69 % +2.8%
2008 57.23 % +2.8%
2009 58.8 % +2.7%
2010 59.12 % +0.5%
2011 60.05 % +1.6%
2012 60.39 % +0.6%
2013 61.67 % +2.1%
2014 63.62 % +3.2%
2015 66.41 % +4.4%
2016 64.42 % -3.0%
2017 63.09 % -2.1%
2018 60.62 % -3.9%
2019 62.86 % +3.7%
2020 64.82 % +3.1%
2021 64.46 % -0.6%
2022 64.97 % +0.8%
2023 65.66 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.22 % 43.01 % 47.42 % 10
2000s 52.45 % 47.88 % 58.8 % 10
2010s 62.23 % 59.12 % 66.41 % 10
2020s 64.98 % 64.46 % 65.66 % 4

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  4. 32 France 64.8 % compare
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  6. 34 Burkina Faso 64.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 65.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 66.41 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.01 % in 1990.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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