Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,411 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,411 kt
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
4,804 kt
in 2007
All-time low
1,305 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 1,411 kt.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 4,804 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,305 kt, in 2020.

That places Africa 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,674 kt
1962 1,676 kt +0.1%
1963 1,814 kt +8.3%
1964 1,855 kt +2.2%
1965 1,924 kt +3.7%
1966 1,980 kt +2.9%
1967 2,020 kt +2.0%
1968 2,206 kt +9.2%
1969 2,244 kt +1.7%
1970 2,282 kt +1.7%
1971 2,322 kt +1.8%
1972 2,359 kt +1.6%
1973 2,391 kt +1.4%
1974 2,419 kt +1.2%
1975 2,445 kt +1.1%
1976 2,469 kt +1.0%
1977 2,490 kt +0.8%
1978 2,623 kt +5.3%
1979 2,526 kt -3.7%
1980 2,539 kt +0.5%
1981 2,551 kt +0.4%
1982 2,564 kt +0.5%
1983 2,472 kt -3.6%
1984 2,576 kt +4.2%
1985 2,554 kt -0.9%
1986 2,578 kt +0.9%
1987 2,598 kt +0.8%
1988 2,586 kt -0.5%
1989 2,755 kt +6.5%
1990 3,157 kt +14.6%
1991 2,300 kt -27.2%
1992 2,182 kt -5.1%
1993 2,141 kt -1.9%
1994 3,134 kt +46.4%
1995 3,335 kt +6.4%
1996 3,136 kt -6.0%
1997 3,395 kt +8.3%
1998 3,304 kt -2.7%
1999 3,673 kt +11.2%
2000 4,058 kt +10.5%
2001 3,812 kt -6.1%
2002 4,184 kt +9.8%
2003 4,404 kt +5.3%
2004 4,484 kt +1.8%
2005 4,522 kt +0.9%
2006 4,526 kt +0.1%
2007 4,804 kt +6.1%
2008 4,739 kt -1.3%
2009 4,308 kt -9.1%
2010 4,211 kt -2.3%
2011 4,409 kt +4.7%
2012 4,628 kt +5.0%
2013 4,323 kt -6.6%
2014 4,363 kt +0.9%
2015 4,061 kt -6.9%
2016 3,742 kt -7.9%
2017 3,730 kt -0.3%
2018 3,742 kt +0.3%
2019 1,393 kt -62.8%
2020 1,305 kt -6.3%
2021 1,393 kt +6.7%
2022 1,550 kt +11.3%
2023 1,411 kt -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,932 kt 1,674 kt 2,244 kt 9
1970s 2,433 kt 2,282 kt 2,623 kt 10
1980s 2,577 kt 2,472 kt 2,755 kt 10
1990s 2,976 kt 2,141 kt 3,673 kt 10
2000s 4,384 kt 3,812 kt 4,804 kt 10
2010s 3,860 kt 1,393 kt 4,628 kt 10
2020s 1,414 kt 1,305 kt 1,550 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Myanmar 3,902 kt compare
  2. 8 Brazil 3,371 kt compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 180.21 kt compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 1,885 kt compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 1,877 kt compare
  6. 11 Thailand 1,852 kt compare
  7. 12 Egypt 1,411 kt compare
  8. 13 Cambodia 1,384 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 1,411 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,804 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,305 kt in 2020.
How does Africa rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,069 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.