Comment Comment by abainbridge > My understanding is that around half of the world's greenhouse gas comes from livestockThat's not right. The highest number I've been able to find for the whole of agriculture is 24% of world greenhouse gas emissions.https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emiss...About 25% of that is methane from livestock (http://old.grida.no/graphicslib/detail/greenhouse-gas-emissi...)So livestock is about 6% of total greenhouse gas emissions. parent abainbridge 8 years ago
That's not right. The highest number I've been able to find for the whole of agriculture is 24% of world greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emiss...
About 25% of that is methane from livestock (http://old.grida.no/graphicslib/detail/greenhouse-gas-emissi...)
So livestock is about 6% of total greenhouse gas emissions.