Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in United States of America

United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 25.52 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.52 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
28.73 %
in 2016
All-time low
24.73 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in United States of America, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.7 %1991: 25 %1992: 25.1 %1993: 25.3 %1994: 25.6 %1995: 26.3 %1996: 26.4 %1997: 26.4 %1998: 26.5 %1999: 26.6 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 28.1 %2003: 27.8 %2004: 27.6 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 26.8 %2009: 27.6 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 28.7 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 27.4 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 27.2 %2022: 26.5 %2023: 25.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in United States of America stood at 25.52 %.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in United States of America peaked at 28.73 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.73 %, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 24.73 %
1991 24.98 % +1.0%
1992 25.13 % +0.6%
1993 25.31 % +0.7%
1994 25.57 % +1.0%
1995 26.26 % +2.7%
1996 26.45 % +0.7%
1997 26.35 % -0.4%
1998 26.53 % +0.7%
1999 26.64 % +0.4%
2000 26.84 % +0.8%
2001 27.48 % +2.4%
2002 28.14 % +2.4%
2003 27.75 % -1.4%
2004 27.65 % -0.4%
2005 27.52 % -0.5%
2006 27.48 % -0.1%
2007 27.22 % -0.9%
2008 26.8 % -1.5%
2009 27.64 % +3.1%
2010 28.05 % +1.5%
2011 27.57 % -1.7%
2012 27.78 % +0.8%
2013 27.56 % -0.8%
2014 26.8 % -2.8%
2015 27.24 % +1.6%
2016 28.73 % +5.5%
2017 28.65 % -0.3%
2018 27.85 % -2.8%
2019 27.36 % -1.8%
2020 28.34 % +3.6%
2021 27.21 % -4.0%
2022 26.48 % -2.7%
2023 25.52 % -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.79 % 24.73 % 26.64 % 10
2000s 27.45 % 26.8 % 28.14 % 10
2010s 27.76 % 26.8 % 28.73 % 10
2020s 26.89 % 25.52 % 28.34 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in United States of America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in United States of America was 25.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.73 % in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.73 % in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
United States of America ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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