Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in OECD
OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 28.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD is 28.31 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD peaked at 30.25 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.99 %, in 1996.
That places OECD 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in OECD, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.17 % | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 28.75 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.46 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.78 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.62 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.99 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.48 % | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.62 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.28 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 27.64 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.61 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.18 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.6 % | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.18 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.16 % | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 28.72 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.61 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.1 % | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.96 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.03 % | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 28.02 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.27 % | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.93 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.06 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.41 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.98 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.37 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.18 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.66 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.04 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.31 % | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 % | 26.99 % | 29.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.71 % | 27.61 % | 30.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.01 % | 28.02 % | 29.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 % | 28.31 % | 30.18 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in OECD was 28.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 % in 1996.
- How does OECD rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- OECD ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.