Abstract
Carbon emissions of animal husbandry have been gaining increasing attention due to their high share in global carbon emissions. In this regard, it is essential to assess the regional differences, dynamic evolution patterns, convergence characteristics, and the impact of livestock structure on carbon emissions of animal husbandry. Using data from 30 provincial administrative regions from 2000 to 2018 in China, this study employs the Thiel index method, kernel density analysis, and convergence analysis to quantify the impact of livestock structure on carbon emissions of animal husbandry. The statistical results reveal that carbon emissions of animal husbandry exhibit a rising and declining trend. Specifically, the carbon emissions of animal husbandry are highest in agricultural areas (with a declining trend), followed by agro-pastoral areas (with a declining trend), and the pastoral areas (with a rising trend). It is further revealed that there are no δ convergence and β convergence of carbon emissions of animal husbandry. Finally, essential and useful policy recommendations are put forward to inhibit carbon emissions of animal husbandry.
Highlights
Carbon emissions from animal husbandry have been emerged as an essential issue, affecting the sustainable development of animal husbandry
We further divide 30 provincial-level administrative areas into the pastoral, agro-pastoral, and agricultural areas to analyze the current characteristics of carbon emissions of animal husbandry in more detail5
The overall variation of carbon emissions from animal husbandry shows a fluctuating and small increase, with the regional variation being the main source of the overall variation
Summary
Carbon emissions from animal husbandry have been emerged as an essential issue, affecting the sustainable development of animal husbandry. They have a key constraint to green and low-carbon economic development [1, 2]. The world’s largest meat market, consumes 46% of the world’s pork, 11% of beef, 18% of chicken, and 48% of lamb [12]. China’s per capita meat consumption is still low compared to that of developed countries. To improve people’s living standards, the Chinese government has poured many resources to boost animal husbandry [13]. The increase in livestock products does improve people’s standard of living, the production of livestock products brings a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions such as CH4, N2O, and CO2
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