Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.27 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
32.27 %
in 2023
All-time low
17.6 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 17.7 %1991: 17.6 %1992: 17.7 %1993: 17.7 %1994: 18.2 %1995: 18.5 %1996: 18.9 %1997: 19.2 %1998: 19.2 %1999: 19.9 %2000: 20 %2001: 20.4 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 21.2 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 24 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 27.9 %2017: 27.9 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 29 %2020: 29.5 %2021: 31.6 %2022: 31.8 %2023: 32.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 32.27 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 32.27 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6 %, in 1991.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.71 %
1991 17.6 % -0.6%
1992 17.67 % +0.4%
1993 17.69 % +0.1%
1994 18.22 % +3.0%
1995 18.53 % +1.7%
1996 18.91 % +2.1%
1997 19.24 % +1.7%
1998 19.24 % +0.0%
1999 19.89 % +3.4%
2000 19.97 % +0.4%
2001 20.35 % +1.9%
2002 20.91 % +2.8%
2003 20.82 % -0.4%
2004 21.25 % +2.1%
2005 21.31 % +0.3%
2006 21.77 % +2.2%
2007 22.76 % +4.5%
2008 23.17 % +1.8%
2009 24.04 % +3.8%
2010 24.16 % +0.5%
2011 22.45 % -7.1%
2012 23.15 % +3.1%
2013 23.7 % +2.4%
2014 24.08 % +1.6%
2015 24.63 % +2.3%
2016 27.86 % +13.1%
2017 27.89 % +0.1%
2018 28.24 % +1.3%
2019 29 % +2.7%
2020 29.54 % +1.9%
2021 31.62 % +7.0%
2022 31.77 % +0.5%
2023 32.27 % +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.47 % 17.6 % 19.89 % 10
2000s 21.63 % 19.97 % 24.04 % 10
2010s 25.52 % 22.45 % 29 % 10
2020s 31.3 % 29.54 % 32.27 % 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 Fiji 125.84 % compare
  2. 1 Timor-Leste 37.72 % compare
  3. 2 Niger 81.86 % compare
  4. 3 Tokelau 79.39 % compare
  5. 4 Chad 72.69 % compare
  6. 5 Kenya 65.41 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 32.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 32.27 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6 % in 1991.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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