Livestock and greenhouse gas emissions: Launch of the GLEAM Dashboard

In mid-October, an FAO webinar marked the release of the latest (2015) estimates of livestock’s GHG emissions from an updated version of the model and launched the GLEAM Dashboard, an interactive web platform to visualise and analyse livestock emissions with a high level of detail. GLEAM estimates are based on a life cycle assessment along the entire production chain where emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are allocated to animal-sourced foods (meat, milk, and eggs) both as total emissions and as emission per unit of produce. These detailed data are crucial to understanding the nature of GHG emissions in diverse regions and systems, and in planning GHG mitigation actions in the context of achieving sustainable development objectives.

The Dashboard can help livestock stakeholders, including farmers, countries, researchers, donors and international development agencies, as well as the general public, to better understand the sector’s impact and to make informed decisions regarding livestock emissions. Click here to view the Dashboard