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

China, mainland: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51,218 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,218 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
51,218 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11,133 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 51,218 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 51,218 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,133 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,133 kt
1962 11,486 kt +3.2%
1963 11,654 kt +1.5%
1964 16,506 kt +41.6%
1965 16,399 kt -0.6%
1966 21,757 kt +32.7%
1967 22,993 kt +5.7%
1968 25,005 kt +8.8%
1969 25,990 kt +3.9%
1970 25,928 kt -0.2%
1971 27,064 kt +4.4%
1972 27,879 kt +3.0%
1973 28,569 kt +2.5%
1974 30,856 kt +8.0%
1975 30,794 kt -0.2%
1976 30,712 kt -0.3%
1977 29,509 kt -3.9%
1978 29,006 kt -1.7%
1979 29,507 kt +1.7%
1980 30,593 kt +3.7%
1981 30,784 kt +0.6%
1982 31,092 kt +1.0%
1983 31,911 kt +2.6%
1984 31,716 kt -0.6%
1985 32,449 kt +2.3%
1986 32,917 kt +1.4%
1987 34,331 kt +4.3%
1988 34,126 kt -0.6%
1989 34,421 kt +0.9%
1990 34,992 kt +1.7%
1991 35,495 kt +1.4%
1992 35,936 kt +1.2%
1993 36,132 kt +0.5%
1994 36,439 kt +0.9%
1995 37,390 kt +2.6%
1996 38,082 kt +1.9%
1997 30,252 kt -20.6%
1998 36,019 kt +19.1%
1999 36,060 kt +0.1%
2000 35,694 kt -1.0%
2001 35,912 kt +0.6%
2002 35,678 kt -0.7%
2003 35,565 kt -0.3%
2004 35,041 kt -1.5%
2005 34,890 kt -0.4%
2006 35,099 kt +0.6%
2007 35,444 kt +1.0%
2008 36,558 kt +3.1%
2009 50,559 kt +38.3%
2010 49,188 kt -2.7%
2011 46,503 kt -5.5%
2012 44,983 kt -3.3%
2013 44,153 kt -1.8%
2014 44,050 kt -0.2%
2015 43,671 kt -0.9%
2016 43,910 kt +0.5%
2017 42,784 kt -2.6%
2018 43,811 kt +2.4%
2019 44,307 kt +1.1%
2020 46,443 kt +4.8%
2021 47,728 kt +2.8%
2022 49,741 kt +4.2%
2023 51,218 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,102 kt 11,133 kt 25,990 kt 9
1970s 28,982 kt 25,928 kt 30,856 kt 10
1980s 32,434 kt 30,593 kt 34,421 kt 10
1990s 35,680 kt 30,252 kt 38,082 kt 10
2000s 37,044 kt 34,890 kt 50,559 kt 10
2010s 44,736 kt 42,784 kt 49,188 kt 10
2020s 48,783 kt 46,443 kt 51,218 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 121,692 kt compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 53,634 kt compare
  3. 3 China 51,223 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 4,392 kt compare
  5. 5 Philippines 5,777 kt compare
  6. 6 Nepal 4,185 kt compare
  7. 6 Timor-Leste 281.19 kt compare
  8. 7 Myanmar 3,902 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 China, mainland?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 51,218 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 51,218 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,133 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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.