The methane emissions in metric tons generated by livestock in the United States has dropped to 9,120,000, which is a decrease of 200,000 (-2.1%) since 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by livestock in the United States
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Data availability:
Regions:
198
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
54,054
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by livestock
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United States Methane emissions by livestock between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by livestock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,120,000 | 200,000 |
| 2021 | 9,320,000 | 70,000 |
| 2020 | 9,390,000 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9,390,000 | 10,000 |
| 2018 | 9,400,000 | 100,000 |
| 2017 | 9,300,000 | 160,000 |
| 2016 | 9,140,000 | 290,000 |
| 2015 | 8,850,000 | 250,000 |
| 2014 | 8,600,000 | 90,000 |
| 2013 | 8,690,000 | 130,000 |
| 2012 | 8,820,000 | 10,000 |
| 2011 | 8,830,000 | 80,000 |
| 2010 | 8,910,000 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8,910,000 | 80,000 |
| 2008 | 8,990,000 | 90,000 |
| 2007 | 9,080,000 | 290,000 |
| 2006 | 8,790,000 | 110,000 |
| 2005 | 8,680,000 | 180,000 |
| 2004 | 8,500,000 | 190,000 |
| 2003 | 8,690,000 | 10,000 |
| 2002 | 8,680,000 | 50,000 |
| 2001 | 8,630,000 | 10,000 |
| 2000 | 8,620,000 | 60,000 |
| 1999 | 8,680,000 | 10,000 |
| 1998 | 8,670,000 | 60,000 |
| 1997 | 8,610,000 | 60,000 |
| 1996 | 8,670,000 | 70,000 |
| 1995 | 8,740,000 | 200,000 |
| 1994 | 8,540,000 | 230,000 |
| 1993 | 8,310,000 | 160,000 |
| 1992 | 8,150,000 | 140,000 |
| 1991 | 8,010,000 | 80,000 |
| 1990 | 7,930,000 | 80,000 |
| 1989 | 8,010,000 | 170,000 |
| 1988 | 8,180,000 | 100,000 |
| 1987 | 8,280,000 | 270,000 |
| 1986 | 8,550,000 | 290,000 |
| 1985 | 8,840,000 | 240,000 |
| 1984 | 9,080,000 | 100,000 |
| 1983 | 9,180,000 | 80,000 |
| 1982 | 9,260,000 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9,260,000 | 160,000 |
| 1980 | 9,100,000 | 130,000 |
| 1979 | 8,970,000 | 280,000 |
| 1978 | 9,250,000 | 370,000 |
| 1977 | 9,620,000 | 240,000 |
| 1976 | 9,860,000 | 340,000 |
| 1975 | 10,200,000 | 200,000 |
| 1974 | 10,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 1973 | 9,700,000 | 120,000 |
| 1972 | 9,580,000 | 100,000 |
| 1971 | 9,480,000 | 240,000 |
| 1970 | 9,240,000 | 50,000 |
| 1969 | 9,190,000 | 10,000 |
| 1968 | 9,200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1967 | 9,230,000 | 10,000 |
| 1966 | 9,240,000 | 190,000 |
| 1965 | 9,430,000 | 100,000 |
| 1964 | 9,530,000 | 90,000 |
| 1963 | 9,440,000 | 150,000 |
| 1962 | 9,290,000 | 170,000 |
| 1961 | 9,120,000 | 0 |
| 1960 | 9,120,000 | 170,000 |
| 1959 | 8,950,000 | 170,000 |
| 1958 | 8,780,000 | 180,000 |
| 1957 | 8,600,000 | 170,000 |
| 1956 | 8,430,000 | 170,000 |
| 1955 | 8,260,000 | 170,000 |
| 1954 | 8,090,000 | 160,000 |
| 1953 | 7,930,000 | 150,000 |
| 1952 | 7,780,000 | 130,000 |
| 1951 | 7,650,000 | 120,000 |
| 1950 | 7,530,000 | 140,000 |
| 1949 | 7,390,000 | 140,000 |
| 1948 | 7,250,000 | 150,000 |
| 1947 | 7,100,000 | 140,000 |
| 1946 | 6,960,000 | 140,000 |
| 1945 | 6,820,000 | 130,000 |
| 1944 | 6,690,000 | 140,000 |
| 1943 | 6,550,000 | 140,000 |
| 1942 | 6,410,000 | 140,000 |
| 1941 | 6,270,000 | 130,000 |
| 1940 | 6,140,000 | 60,000 |
| 1939 | 6,080,000 | 60,000 |
| 1938 | 6,020,000 | 60,000 |
| 1937 | 5,960,000 | 60,000 |
| 1936 | 5,900,000 | 60,000 |
| 1935 | 5,840,000 | 40,000 |
| 1934 | 5,800,000 | 40,000 |
| 1933 | 5,760,000 | 40,000 |
| 1932 | 5,720,000 | 40,000 |
| 1931 | 5,680,000 | 40,000 |
| 1930 | 5,640,000 | 80,000 |
| 1929 | 5,560,000 | 80,000 |
| 1928 | 5,480,000 | 80,000 |
| 1927 | 5,400,000 | 80,000 |
| 1926 | 5,320,000 | 70,000 |
| 1925 | 5,250,000 | 80,000 |
| 1924 | 5,170,000 | 80,000 |
| 1923 | 5,090,000 | 80,000 |
| 1922 | 5,010,000 | 80,000 |
| 1921 | 4,930,000 | 80,000 |
| 1920 | 4,850,000 | 60,000 |
| 1919 | 4,790,000 | 70,000 |
| 1918 | 4,720,000 | 70,000 |
| 1917 | 4,650,000 | 60,000 |
| 1916 | 4,590,000 | 70,000 |
| 1915 | 4,520,000 | 60,000 |
| 1914 | 4,460,000 | 70,000 |
| 1913 | 4,390,000 | 70,000 |
| 1912 | 4,320,000 | 60,000 |
| 1911 | 4,260,000 | 70,000 |
| 1910 | 4,190,000 | 70,000 |
| 1909 | 4,120,000 | 70,000 |
| 1908 | 4,050,000 | 70,000 |
| 1907 | 3,980,000 | 70,000 |
| 1906 | 3,910,000 | 70,000 |
| 1905 | 3,840,000 | 70,000 |
| 1904 | 3,770,000 | 70,000 |
| 1903 | 3,700,000 |