Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern America

Northern America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 21.42 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.42 %
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
23.26 %
in 2019
All-time low
21.35 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern America, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 22.8 %1991: 22.2 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 21.9 %1994: 21.4 %1995: 21.8 %1996: 21.5 %1997: 22 %1998: 21.5 %1999: 21.7 %2000: 21.8 %2001: 22.5 %2002: 22.7 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 22.3 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 22.7 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 22 %2012: 22 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 22.2 %2017: 22.7 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 23.3 %2020: 23 %2021: 22.7 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 21.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern America stood at 21.42 %.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern America peaked at 23.26 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.35 %, in 1994.

That places Northern America 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Northern America, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.77 %
1991 22.18 % -2.6%
1992 21.93 % -1.1%
1993 21.91 % -0.1%
1994 21.35 % -2.6%
1995 21.81 % +2.2%
1996 21.48 % -1.5%
1997 21.96 % +2.2%
1998 21.52 % -2.0%
1999 21.73 % +1.0%
2000 21.8 % +0.3%
2001 22.5 % +3.2%
2002 22.71 % +0.9%
2003 22.1 % -2.7%
2004 22.34 % +1.1%
2005 22.55 % +0.9%
2006 22.69 % +0.6%
2007 22.28 % -1.8%
2008 23.2 % +4.1%
2009 23.2 % +0.0%
2010 22.45 % -3.2%
2011 22.01 % -2.0%
2012 22.04 % +0.1%
2013 21.5 % -2.5%
2014 21.45 % -0.2%
2015 21.6 % +0.7%
2016 22.18 % +2.7%
2017 22.71 % +2.4%
2018 22.52 % -0.8%
2019 23.26 % +3.3%
2020 23.01 % -1.1%
2021 22.67 % -1.5%
2022 22.79 % +0.5%
2023 21.42 % -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.86 % 21.35 % 22.77 % 10
2000s 22.54 % 21.8 % 23.2 % 10
2010s 22.17 % 21.45 % 23.26 % 10
2020s 22.47 % 21.42 % 23.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  4. 30 Lesotho 67.88 % compare
  5. 31 Cuba 67.81 % compare
  6. 32 Guinea 66.51 % compare
  7. 33 Paraguay 65.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern America?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern America was 21.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 % in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.35 % in 1994.
How does Northern America rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Northern America ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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