Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.06 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1963 2 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1964 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1965 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1966 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1967 1.94 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1968 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1969 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1970 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1971 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1972 1.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1973 1.87 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1974 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1975 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1976 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1977 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1978 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1979 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1980 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1981 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1982 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1983 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1984 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1985 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1986 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1987 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1988 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1989 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1990 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1991 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1992 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1993 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
1994 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1995 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1996 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1997 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1998 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1999 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2000 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2001 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2002 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2003 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2004 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2005 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2006 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2007 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2008 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2009 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2010 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2011 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2012 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2013 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2014 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2015 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2016 0.9818 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2017 0.9807 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2018 0.9442 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2019 0.9447 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2020 0.9339 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2021 0.939 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2022 0.9112 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2023 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9442 kg CO2eq/kg 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.9126 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg 0.939 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 Benin 5.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia PDR 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Tonga 2.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 5 Afghanistan 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 6 Ghana 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 7 Niger 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8665 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.