Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 413,165 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
413,165 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
413,165 kt
in 2023
All-time low
136,255 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 413,165 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 413,165 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,255 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 136,255 kt
1962 138,449 kt +1.6%
1963 140,830 kt +1.7%
1964 145,141 kt +3.1%
1965 149,197 kt +2.8%
1966 149,359 kt +0.1%
1967 154,257 kt +3.3%
1968 157,852 kt +2.3%
1969 160,952 kt +2.0%
1970 164,009 kt +1.9%
1971 166,669 kt +1.6%
1972 167,863 kt +0.7%
1973 169,480 kt +1.0%
1974 170,658 kt +0.7%
1975 173,583 kt +1.7%
1976 175,220 kt +0.9%
1977 178,207 kt +1.7%
1978 183,117 kt +2.8%
1979 188,773 kt +3.1%
1980 189,442 kt +0.4%
1981 190,915 kt +0.8%
1982 194,992 kt +2.1%
1983 196,315 kt +0.7%
1984 193,359 kt -1.5%
1985 193,632 kt +0.1%
1986 193,791 kt +0.1%
1987 191,249 kt -1.3%
1988 194,481 kt +1.7%
1989 199,661 kt +2.7%
1990 203,904 kt +2.1%
1991 204,851 kt +0.5%
1992 212,045 kt +3.5%
1993 212,956 kt +0.4%
1994 213,251 kt +0.1%
1995 220,003 kt +3.2%
1996 222,905 kt +1.3%
1997 230,587 kt +3.4%
1998 237,836 kt +3.1%
1999 248,658 kt +4.6%
2000 245,722 kt -1.2%
2001 248,555 kt +1.2%
2002 255,346 kt +2.7%
2003 255,729 kt +0.1%
2004 255,876 kt +0.1%
2005 266,893 kt +4.3%
2006 269,916 kt +1.1%
2007 282,451 kt +4.6%
2008 292,448 kt +3.5%
2009 294,236 kt +0.6%
2010 303,831 kt +3.3%
2011 310,260 kt +2.1%
2012 323,024 kt +4.1%
2013 329,818 kt +2.1%
2014 337,158 kt +2.2%
2015 344,859 kt +2.3%
2016 354,170 kt +2.7%
2017 356,508 kt +0.7%
2018 371,189 kt +4.1%
2019 381,945 kt +2.9%
2020 398,076 kt +4.2%
2021 394,162 kt -1.0%
2022 402,222 kt +2.0%
2023 413,165 kt +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,032 kt 136,255 kt 160,952 kt 9
1970s 173,758 kt 164,009 kt 188,773 kt 10
1980s 193,784 kt 189,442 kt 199,661 kt 10
1990s 220,700 kt 203,904 kt 248,658 kt 10
2000s 266,717 kt 245,722 kt 294,236 kt 10
2010s 341,276 kt 303,831 kt 381,945 kt 10
2020s 401,906 kt 394,162 kt 413,165 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
  2. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  3. 4 India 118,336 kt compare
  4. 5 Argentina 105,387 kt compare
  5. 6 China 103,051 kt compare
  6. 7 China, mainland 102,885 kt compare
  7. 8 Ethiopia 79,444 kt compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 12,818 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 413,165 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 413,165 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 136,255 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, 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
239 places, 13,667 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.