Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in World

World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 34.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.21 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
37.63 %
in 1991
All-time low
34.08 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 37.4 %1991: 37.6 %1992: 37.4 %1993: 37.2 %1994: 37.2 %1995: 36.8 %1996: 36.6 %1997: 34.7 %1998: 35.7 %1999: 36.1 %2000: 36.2 %2001: 36.5 %2002: 36.4 %2003: 36.2 %2004: 35.6 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 35.1 %2007: 35.8 %2008: 35.9 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 34.9 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 34.6 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 35.1 %2018: 34.5 %2019: 34.1 %2020: 35.4 %2021: 35.1 %2022: 34.9 %2023: 34.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in World is 34.21 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in World peaked at 37.63 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.08 %, in 2019.

World ranks 20th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.66 % 34.68 % 37.63 % 10
2000s 35.91 % 35.14 % 36.53 % 10
2010s 34.75 % 34.08 % 35.44 % 10
2020s 34.88 % 34.21 % 35.37 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Sudan 74.44 % compare
  2. 18 Polynesia 74.31 % compare
  3. 19 Eritrea 72.21 % compare
  4. 20 Kenya 71.95 % compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia 71.84 % compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 71.67 % compare
  7. 23 Switzerland 71.38 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in World?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in World was 34.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 37.63 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 34.08 % in 2019.
How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
World ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.