Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68.05 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
721.95 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1969
All-time low
56.6 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland peaked at 721.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 56.6 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2007.

China, mainland ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 674.73 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 638.12 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1963 485.6 kg CO2eq/kg -23.9%
1964 611.32 kg CO2eq/kg +25.9%
1965 546.63 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
1966 659.3 kg CO2eq/kg +20.6%
1967 666.46 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1968 714.42 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1969 721.95 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1970 720.24 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1971 644.38 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
1972 619.53 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1973 560.17 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
1974 593.38 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1975 570.26 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1976 558.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1977 536.52 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1978 527.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1979 468.36 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
1980 470.66 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1981 410.45 kg CO2eq/kg -12.8%
1982 388.64 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1983 328.98 kg CO2eq/kg -15.4%
1984 293.66 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
1985 265.97 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1986 236.81 kg CO2eq/kg -11.0%
1987 238.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1988 175 kg CO2eq/kg -26.6%
1989 226.46 kg CO2eq/kg +29.4%
1990 224.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1991 197.19 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1992 190.14 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1993 154.41 kg CO2eq/kg -18.8%
1994 134.96 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1995 124.63 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1996 152.33 kg CO2eq/kg +22.2%
1997 93.37 kg CO2eq/kg -38.7%
1998 106.56 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
1999 71.35 kg CO2eq/kg -33.0%
2000 69.56 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2001 70.61 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2002 68.36 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2003 65.56 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2004 62.53 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2005 61.41 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2006 59.46 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2007 56.6 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2008 59.19 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2009 80.74 kg CO2eq/kg +36.4%
2010 78.19 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2011 76.15 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2012 73.17 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2013 72.02 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2014 71.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2015 70.79 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2016 71.18 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2017 67.42 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
2018 68.02 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2019 66.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2020 69.07 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2021 68.43 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2022 69.25 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2023 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 635.39 kg CO2eq/kg 485.6 kg CO2eq/kg 721.95 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 579.86 kg CO2eq/kg 468.36 kg CO2eq/kg 720.24 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 303.5 kg CO2eq/kg 175 kg CO2eq/kg 470.66 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 144.93 kg CO2eq/kg 71.35 kg CO2eq/kg 224.31 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 65.4 kg CO2eq/kg 56.6 kg CO2eq/kg 80.74 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 71.49 kg CO2eq/kg 66.4 kg CO2eq/kg 78.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 68.7 kg CO2eq/kg 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg 69.25 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 8 Thailand 96.98 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 9 Philippines 91.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 11.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 85.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 12 China 68.01 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 13 Iraq 55.19 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 14 Sri Lanka 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland was 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 721.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1969.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
China, mainland ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — 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
50 places, 2,829 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.