Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.3 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.34 %
in 1990
All-time low
5.93 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

024681990200620231990: 7.3 %1991: 7.2 %1992: 7.1 %1993: 7 %1994: 6.9 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 6.5 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 6.4 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 6 %2005: 6 %2006: 6 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 6 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 6.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD stood at 6.3 %.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 7.34 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.93 %, in 2007.

OECD ranks 128th of 199 countries 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 6.85 % 6.39 % 7.34 % 10
2000s 6.11 % 5.93 % 6.32 % 10
2010s 6.21 % 6.1 % 6.35 % 10
2020s 6.35 % 6.13 % 6.75 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 125 Sri Lanka 6.41 % compare
  2. 126 Iceland 6.36 % compare
  3. 127 Philippines 6.31 % compare
  4. 129 Solomon Islands 6.29 % compare
  5. 130 Bulgaria 6.21 % compare
  6. 131 Melanesia 5.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD was 6.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 5.93 % in 2007.
How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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
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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.