Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World

World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.28 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.28 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.53 %
in 1990
All-time low
8.18 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.5 %1991: 10.4 %1992: 10.4 %1993: 10.3 %1994: 10.3 %1995: 10.2 %1996: 10.1 %1997: 9.6 %1998: 9.8 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 9.6 %2001: 10.1 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 9 %2007: 9 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 8.7 %2021: 8.4 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in World is 8.28 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in World peaked at 10.53 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.18 %, in 2019.

That places World 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.53 % —
1991 10.36 % -1.6%
1992 10.39 % +0.3%
1993 10.3 % -0.9%
1994 10.34 % +0.4%
1995 10.19 % -1.5%
1996 10.05 % -1.4%
1997 9.59 % -4.6%
1998 9.82 % +2.4%
1999 9.75 % -0.7%
2000 9.63 % -1.2%
2001 10.13 % +5.2%
2002 9.92 % -2.1%
2003 9.68 % -2.4%
2004 9.38 % -3.1%
2005 9.29 % -1.0%
2006 9.03 % -2.8%
2007 9.02 % -0.1%
2008 8.94 % -0.9%
2009 8.99 % +0.6%
2010 8.66 % -3.7%
2011 8.51 % -1.7%
2012 8.46 % -0.6%
2013 8.48 % +0.2%
2014 8.38 % -1.2%
2015 8.45 % +0.8%
2016 8.55 % +1.2%
2017 8.47 % -0.9%
2018 8.28 % -2.2%
2019 8.18 % -1.2%
2020 8.69 % +6.2%
2021 8.39 % -3.5%
2022 8.37 % -0.2%
2023 8.28 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.13 % 9.59 % 10.53 % 10
2000s 9.4 % 8.94 % 10.13 % 10
2010s 8.44 % 8.18 % 8.66 % 10
2020s 8.43 % 8.28 % 8.69 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Sudan 43.45 % compare
  2. 18 Uganda 42.74 % compare
  3. 19 Namibia 41.77 % compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 39.99 % compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 39.2 % compare
  6. 22 Guinea-Bissau 38.61 % compare
  7. 23 Tajikistan 38.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in World?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in World was 8.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 10.53 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 8.18 % in 2019.
How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
World ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (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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