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Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in OECD

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 35.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.81 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.47 %
in 2016
All-time low
35.75 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 36.2 %1991: 35.8 %1992: 35.8 %1993: 35.8 %1994: 35.9 %1995: 35.9 %1996: 36 %1997: 35.8 %1998: 35.9 %1999: 35.9 %2000: 36 %2001: 36.1 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 37 %2004: 37 %2005: 37.5 %2006: 36.8 %2007: 36.6 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 36.6 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 37.8 %2014: 37.3 %2015: 37.5 %2016: 38.5 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 37.2 %2019: 36.9 %2020: 38.3 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 37 %2023: 35.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD stood at 35.81 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD peaked at 38.47 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.75 %, in 1992.

OECD ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.9 % 35.75 % 36.16 % 10
2000s 36.8 % 35.98 % 37.47 % 10
2010s 37.41 % 36.56 % 38.47 % 10
2020s 37.14 % 35.81 % 38.29 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 109 Burundi 37.58 % compare
  2. 110 Poland 37.18 % compare
  3. 111 Greece 36.36 % compare
  4. 113 Melanesia 35 % compare
  5. 114 Cameroon 34.55 % compare
  6. 115 Norway 33.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD was 35.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 38.47 % in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 35.75 % in 1992.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
OECD ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.