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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 34 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 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. 13 Kenya 82.87 % compare
  5. 14 Sudan 79.1 % compare
  6. 15 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare
  7. 16 Mali 77.13 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 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 34 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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About this data

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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.