Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Argentina

Argentina: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 27.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.79 %
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.72 %
in 1990
All-time low
23.58 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 33.7 %1991: 32.9 %1992: 32.8 %1993: 32.8 %1994: 32.4 %1995: 31.3 %1996: 29.8 %1997: 28.9 %1998: 28 %1999: 27.6 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 28.3 %2003: 28.7 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 27.1 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 26 %2010: 23.6 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 25.9 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 28 %2018: 28.4 %2019: 28.6 %2020: 28.9 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 26.6 %2023: 27.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Argentina stood at 27.79 %.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Argentina peaked at 33.72 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.58 %, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Argentina, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 33.72 % —
1991 32.93 % -2.3%
1992 32.8 % -0.4%
1993 32.75 % -0.2%
1994 32.44 % -0.9%
1995 31.27 % -3.6%
1996 29.83 % -4.6%
1997 28.86 % -3.3%
1998 28.01 % -2.9%
1999 27.6 % -1.5%
2000 27.8 % +0.7%
2001 26.55 % -4.5%
2002 28.28 % +6.5%
2003 28.68 % +1.4%
2004 27.49 % -4.1%
2005 27.52 % +0.1%
2006 27.08 % -1.6%
2007 27.3 % +0.8%
2008 26.12 % -4.3%
2009 26.02 % -0.4%
2010 23.58 % -9.4%
2011 24.9 % +5.6%
2012 25.57 % +2.7%
2013 25.95 % +1.5%
2014 26.25 % +1.2%
2015 25.81 % -1.7%
2016 27.34 % +5.9%
2017 27.98 % +2.3%
2018 28.41 % +1.5%
2019 28.56 % +0.5%
2020 28.85 % +1.0%
2021 27.75 % -3.8%
2022 26.64 % -4.0%
2023 27.79 % +4.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 27.79 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 27.79 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.02 % 27.6 % 33.72 % 10
2000s 27.28 % 26.02 % 28.68 % 10
2010s 26.44 % 23.58 % 28.56 % 10
2020s 27.76 % 26.64 % 28.85 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Argentina?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Argentina was 27.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 33.72 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 23.58 % in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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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
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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