This statistic shows an estimate of the greenhouse gas emissions from livestock worldwide in 2017, broken down by species. As of this time, pigs contributed about 820 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Pigs, poultry, buffaloes, and small ruminants account for about 7 to 11 percent of the livestock sector's emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions of livestock animals worldwide in 2017, by species
(in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
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FAO. (August 29, 2017). Greenhouse gas emissions of livestock animals worldwide in 2017, by species (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/742355/emissions-of-livestock-animals-by-animal-worldwide/
FAO. "Greenhouse gas emissions of livestock animals worldwide in 2017, by species (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. August 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742355/emissions-of-livestock-animals-by-animal-worldwide/
FAO. (2017). Greenhouse gas emissions of livestock animals worldwide in 2017, by species (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742355/emissions-of-livestock-animals-by-animal-worldwide/
FAO. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Livestock Animals Worldwide in 2017, by Species (in Million Metric Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742355/emissions-of-livestock-animals-by-animal-worldwide/
FAO, Greenhouse gas emissions of livestock animals worldwide in 2017, by species (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742355/emissions-of-livestock-animals-by-animal-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions of livestock animals worldwide in 2017, by species (in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph], FAO, August 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/742355/emissions-of-livestock-animals-by-animal-worldwide/
