Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in World

World: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 36.92 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
36.92 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
37.49 %
in 2022
All-time low
35.21 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 36.9 %1991: 36.9 %1992: 36.8 %1993: 37 %1994: 37 %1995: 36.4 %1996: 36.5 %1997: 36.3 %1998: 35.7 %1999: 36 %2000: 36.8 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 36.6 %2003: 36.3 %2004: 35.8 %2005: 36 %2006: 36 %2007: 35.3 %2008: 36.4 %2009: 37 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 35.2 %2012: 35.3 %2013: 36 %2014: 35.9 %2015: 36.1 %2016: 36.4 %2017: 36.1 %2018: 36.4 %2019: 36.4 %2020: 36.7 %2021: 36.7 %2022: 37.5 %2023: 36.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in World is 36.92 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in World peaked at 37.49 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.21 %, in 2011.

World ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.55 % 35.74 % 36.97 % 10
2000s 36.27 % 35.31 % 37.04 % 10
2010s 35.98 % 35.21 % 36.44 % 10
2020s 36.96 % 36.69 % 37.49 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 15 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare
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  3. 17 Uganda 76.9 % compare
  4. 18 Dominica 76.87 % compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 76.26 % compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  7. 21 Burkina Faso 75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in World?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in World was 36.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 35.21 % in 2011.
How does World rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
World ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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.