Livestock emits between 10% to 20% of global greenhouse gases (in carbon equivalent/100y-GWP) [1] In contrast, all data centers (not just AI) currently use les

Livestock emits between 10% to 20% of global greenhouse gases (in carbon equivalent/100y-GWP) [1] In contrast, all data centers (not just AI) currently use less than 1.5% of all electricity, making up less than 0.3% of global emissions [2]. Although recent increases in data center electricity usage is lamentable, even in the short term future, much of this can and more importantly _will_ be low-carbon energy, and the ratio should continue to improve with time. A 1% reduction in livestock emissions is therefore about the same as a 50% reduction in data center emissions. [1]: https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agriculture-environment/livestock-dont-contribute-14-5-of-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agriculture-environm... [2]: https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/understanding-the-carbon-footprint-of-ai-and-how-to-reduce-it https://www.carbon-direct.com/insights/understanding-the-car...