Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 78,754 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,754 kt
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
89,676 kt
in 1976
All-time low
43,988 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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 Australia and New Zealand is 78,754 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 89,676 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43,988 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 43,988 kt
1962 45,745 kt +4.0%
1963 47,033 kt +2.8%
1964 48,645 kt +3.4%
1965 48,432 kt -0.4%
1966 47,442 kt -2.0%
1967 49,426 kt +4.2%
1968 52,802 kt +6.8%
1969 56,979 kt +7.9%
1970 61,069 kt +7.2%
1971 64,534 kt +5.7%
1972 73,687 kt +14.2%
1973 78,667 kt +6.8%
1974 84,162 kt +7.0%
1975 88,720 kt +5.4%
1976 89,676 kt +1.1%
1977 85,008 kt -5.2%
1978 79,308 kt -6.7%
1979 73,510 kt -7.3%
1980 71,062 kt -3.3%
1981 68,565 kt -3.5%
1982 66,749 kt -2.6%
1983 61,025 kt -8.6%
1984 60,393 kt -1.0%
1985 61,944 kt +2.6%
1986 64,342 kt +3.9%
1987 60,390 kt -6.1%
1988 60,445 kt +0.1%
1989 61,179 kt +1.2%
1990 63,165 kt +3.2%
1991 64,726 kt +2.5%
1992 65,119 kt +0.6%
1993 65,625 kt +0.8%
1994 70,334 kt +7.2%
1995 70,718 kt +0.5%
1996 71,343 kt +0.9%
1997 72,006 kt +0.9%
1998 71,136 kt -1.2%
1999 70,722 kt -0.6%
2000 73,244 kt +3.6%
2001 73,657 kt +0.6%
2002 74,556 kt +1.2%
2003 71,635 kt -3.9%
2004 72,846 kt +1.7%
2005 73,607 kt +1.0%
2006 75,351 kt +2.4%
2007 74,745 kt -0.8%
2008 73,144 kt -2.1%
2009 74,411 kt +1.7%
2010 71,533 kt -3.9%
2011 75,684 kt +5.8%
2012 75,132 kt -0.7%
2013 77,237 kt +2.8%
2014 76,927 kt -0.4%
2015 72,332 kt -6.0%
2016 66,807 kt -7.6%
2017 70,104 kt +4.9%
2018 70,549 kt +0.6%
2019 67,418 kt -4.4%
2020 64,430 kt -4.4%
2021 66,876 kt +3.8%
2022 66,398 kt -0.7%
2023 78,754 kt +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,943 kt 43,988 kt 56,979 kt 9
1970s 77,834 kt 61,069 kt 89,676 kt 10
1980s 63,609 kt 60,390 kt 71,062 kt 10
1990s 68,489 kt 63,165 kt 72,006 kt 10
2000s 73,720 kt 71,635 kt 75,351 kt 10
2010s 72,372 kt 66,807 kt 77,237 kt 10
2020s 69,114 kt 64,430 kt 78,754 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 21,740 kt compare
  2. 6 China 103,051 kt compare
  3. 7 China, mainland 102,885 kt compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 79,444 kt compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 12,818 kt compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 10,769 kt compare
  7. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,465 kt compare
  8. 10 Mexico 67,808 kt compare
  9. 11 Australia 67,292 kt compare
  10. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,153 kt compare
  11. 12 Colombia 51,358 kt compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,352 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 Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 78,754 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 89,676 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 43,988 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.