Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.43 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.43 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.06 %
in 2020
All-time low
9.26 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Americas, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 10.1 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 10 %1994: 10 %1995: 10 %1996: 9.7 %1997: 9.6 %1998: 9.4 %1999: 9.3 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 11.3 %2022: 11.3 %2023: 11.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas stood at 11.43 %.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 12.06 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.26 %, in 2000.

Americas ranks 15th of 34 groups 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 9.83 % 9.32 % 10.15 % 10
2000s 10.28 % 9.26 % 10.92 % 10
2010s 11.3 % 10.57 % 11.75 % 10
2020s 11.52 % 11.29 % 12.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 12 New Zealand 49.4 % compare
  2. 13 Mali 47.43 % compare
  3. 14 South Sudan 47.22 % compare
  4. 15 Nicaragua 46.07 % compare
  5. 16 Afghanistan 43.9 % compare
  6. 17 Sudan 43.45 % compare
  7. 18 Uganda 42.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Americas was 11.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.26 % in 2000.
How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.