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

China: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51,223 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,223 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
51,223 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11,810 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 51,223 kt. 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 peaked at 51,223 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,810 kt, in 1961.

China ranks 3rd 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, year by year

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,810 kt
1962 12,149 kt +2.9%
1963 12,298 kt +1.2%
1964 17,116 kt +39.2%
1965 16,987 kt -0.8%
1966 22,327 kt +31.4%
1967 23,538 kt +5.4%
1968 25,507 kt +8.4%
1969 26,464 kt +3.8%
1970 26,371 kt -0.4%
1971 27,459 kt +4.1%
1972 28,221 kt +2.8%
1973 28,882 kt +2.3%
1974 31,132 kt +7.8%
1975 31,051 kt -0.3%
1976 30,964 kt -0.3%
1977 29,749 kt -3.9%
1978 29,181 kt -1.9%
1979 29,656 kt +1.6%
1980 30,723 kt +3.6%
1981 30,895 kt +0.6%
1982 31,195 kt +1.0%
1983 32,009 kt +2.6%
1984 31,810 kt -0.6%
1985 32,534 kt +2.3%
1986 32,997 kt +1.4%
1987 34,408 kt +4.3%
1988 34,200 kt -0.6%
1989 34,493 kt +0.9%
1990 35,048 kt +1.6%
1991 35,541 kt +1.4%
1992 35,975 kt +1.2%
1993 36,166 kt +0.5%
1994 36,471 kt +0.8%
1995 37,417 kt +2.6%
1996 38,106 kt +1.8%
1997 30,272 kt -20.6%
1998 36,037 kt +19.0%
1999 36,079 kt +0.1%
2000 35,711 kt -1.0%
2001 35,926 kt +0.6%
2002 35,690 kt -0.7%
2003 35,576 kt -0.3%
2004 35,052 kt -1.5%
2005 34,899 kt -0.4%
2006 35,107 kt +0.6%
2007 35,452 kt +1.0%
2008 36,567 kt +3.1%
2009 50,567 kt +38.3%
2010 49,196 kt -2.7%
2011 46,512 kt -5.5%
2012 44,991 kt -3.3%
2013 44,160 kt -1.8%
2014 44,056 kt -0.2%
2015 43,677 kt -0.9%
2016 43,916 kt +0.5%
2017 42,789 kt -2.6%
2018 43,816 kt +2.4%
2019 44,312 kt +1.1%
2020 46,448 kt +4.8%
2021 47,733 kt +2.8%
2022 49,745 kt +4.2%
2023 51,223 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,688 kt 11,810 kt 26,464 kt 9
1970s 29,266 kt 26,371 kt 31,132 kt 10
1980s 32,526 kt 30,723 kt 34,493 kt 10
1990s 35,711 kt 30,272 kt 38,106 kt 10
2000s 37,055 kt 34,899 kt 50,567 kt 10
2010s 44,742 kt 42,789 kt 49,196 kt 10
2020s 48,787 kt 46,448 kt 51,223 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 121,692 kt compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 53,634 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 4,392 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 51,218 kt compare
  5. 5 Philippines 5,777 kt compare
  6. 6 Nepal 4,185 kt compare
  7. 6 Timor-Leste 281.19 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China was 51,223 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?
The highest recorded value was 51,223 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,810 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.