Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 43.14 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
43.14 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
46.01 %
in 2009
All-time low
40.56 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Americas, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 43.3 %1991: 43.5 %1992: 43.1 %1993: 42.7 %1994: 42.1 %1995: 42.4 %1996: 41.7 %1997: 42.2 %1998: 40.6 %1999: 41 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 43.3 %2003: 43 %2004: 43.1 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 44.4 %2007: 41.8 %2008: 44.5 %2009: 46 %2010: 42.3 %2011: 43.4 %2012: 43.4 %2013: 43.1 %2014: 43 %2015: 43.2 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 42.9 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 43.1 %2020: 42.5 %2021: 43 %2022: 43.7 %2023: 43.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas stood at 43.14 %.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas peaked at 46.01 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.56 %, in 1998.

That places Americas 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.33 % —
1991 43.45 % +0.3%
1992 43.1 % -0.8%
1993 42.67 % -1.0%
1994 42.14 % -1.2%
1995 42.36 % +0.5%
1996 41.73 % -1.5%
1997 42.19 % +1.1%
1998 40.56 % -3.9%
1999 40.98 % +1.0%
2000 42.12 % +2.8%
2001 42.93 % +1.9%
2002 43.31 % +0.9%
2003 43 % -0.7%
2004 43.09 % +0.2%
2005 43.46 % +0.9%
2006 44.37 % +2.1%
2007 41.83 % -5.7%
2008 44.5 % +6.4%
2009 46.01 % +3.4%
2010 42.29 % -8.1%
2011 43.35 % +2.5%
2012 43.38 % +0.1%
2013 43.14 % -0.6%
2014 43.05 % -0.2%
2015 43.25 % +0.5%
2016 43.52 % +0.6%
2017 42.94 % -1.3%
2018 43.7 % +1.8%
2019 43.11 % -1.4%
2020 42.5 % -1.4%
2021 42.99 % +1.2%
2022 43.71 % +1.7%
2023 43.14 % -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.25 % 40.56 % 43.45 % 10
2000s 43.46 % 41.83 % 46.01 % 10
2010s 43.17 % 42.29 % 43.7 % 10
2020s 43.09 % 42.5 % 43.71 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 10 Djibouti 84.78 % compare
  2. 11 Vanuatu 84.69 % compare
  3. 12 Timor-Leste 83.21 % compare
  4. 12 East Timor 83.21 % compare
  5. 14 Kenya 82.87 % compare
  6. 15 Sudan 79.1 % compare
  7. 16 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Americas was 43.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 46.01 % in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 40.56 % in 1998.
How does Americas rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Americas ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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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.