Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 25.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Annex I countries stood at 25.05 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Annex I countries peaked at 30.07 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.05 %, in 2023.
Annex I countries ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.94 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.98 % | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28.73 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28.29 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.73 % | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.87 % | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 27.2 % | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.15 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.69 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.66 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.63 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.97 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.45 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.22 % | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.61 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.45 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.25 % | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.1 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.29 % | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.37 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.64 % | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.06 % | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.45 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.13 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.02 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.63 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.91 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.32 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.05 % | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.16 % | 26.69 % | 30.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 % | 26.4 % | 27.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 % | 25.29 % | 27.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 % | 25.05 % | 26.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 25 Afghanistan 74.12 % compare
- 26 Polynesia 73.84 % compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.53 % compare
- 28 Haiti 71.89 % compare
- 29 Samoa 71.65 % compare
- 30 Nicaragua 70.99 % compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 69.72 % compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.5 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.04 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 77.86 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 63.56 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.3 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 50.00 million t (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 280.73 million kg (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 4.41 kt (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 5.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Annex I countries?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Annex I countries was 25.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.07 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 % in 2023.
- How does Annex I countries rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Annex I countries ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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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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.