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

Americas: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.01 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 million kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.01 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
491,988 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas stood at 1.01 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 1.01 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 491,988 kt, in 1961.

Americas ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 491,988 kt
1962 505,988 kt +2.8%
1963 515,666 kt +1.9%
1964 536,576 kt +4.1%
1965 555,955 kt +3.6%
1966 569,345 kt +2.4%
1967 583,854 kt +2.5%
1968 594,043 kt +1.7%
1969 596,805 kt +0.5%
1970 611,416 kt +2.4%
1971 625,599 kt +2.3%
1972 649,715 kt +3.9%
1973 672,522 kt +3.5%
1974 702,768 kt +4.5%
1975 723,961 kt +3.0%
1976 739,011 kt +2.1%
1977 746,435 kt +1.0%
1978 728,738 kt -2.4%
1979 718,724 kt -1.4%
1980 739,219 kt +2.9%
1981 752,072 kt +1.7%
1982 757,937 kt +0.8%
1983 760,684 kt +0.4%
1984 764,142 kt +0.5%
1985 759,052 kt -0.7%
1986 755,489 kt -0.5%
1987 753,883 kt -0.2%
1988 762,629 kt +1.2%
1989 770,538 kt +1.0%
1990 771,642 kt +0.1%
1991 779,737 kt +1.0%
1992 790,927 kt +1.4%
1993 801,381 kt +1.3%
1994 815,240 kt +1.7%
1995 822,423 kt +0.9%
1996 823,870 kt +0.2%
1997 824,248 kt +0.0%
1998 818,701 kt -0.7%
1999 817,458 kt -0.2%
2000 825,111 kt +0.9%
2001 837,888 kt +1.5%
2002 863,762 kt +3.1%
2003 894,418 kt +3.5%
2004 913,084 kt +2.1%
2005 920,376 kt +0.8%
2006 927,187 kt +0.7%
2007 919,912 kt -0.8%
2008 922,976 kt +0.3%
2009 919,076 kt -0.4%
2010 911,437 kt -0.8%
2011 908,989 kt -0.3%
2012 907,948 kt -0.1%
2013 907,768 kt -0.0%
2014 909,299 kt +0.2%
2015 925,421 kt +1.8%
2016 939,182 kt +1.5%
2017 952,117 kt +1.4%
2018 954,562 kt +0.3%
2019 964,095 kt +1.0%
2020 968,333 kt +0.4%
2021 987,730 kt +2.0%
2022 1.00 million kt +1.7%
2023 1.01 million kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 550,024 kt 491,988 kt 596,805 kt 9
1970s 691,889 kt 611,416 kt 746,435 kt 10
1980s 757,564 kt 739,219 kt 770,538 kt 10
1990s 806,563 kt 771,642 kt 824,248 kt 10
2000s 894,379 kt 825,111 kt 927,187 kt 10
2010s 928,082 kt 907,768 kt 964,095 kt 10
2020s 992,336 kt 968,333 kt 1.01 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 490,457 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
  3. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  4. 4 India 118,336 kt compare
  5. 5 Argentina 105,387 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 Americas?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 1.01 million 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 491,988 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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.