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

Australia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 67,292 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67,292 kt
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
73,391 kt
in 1976
All-time low
33,451 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 67,292 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 73,391 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33,451 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 11th 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, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 33,451 kt
1962 34,945 kt +4.5%
1963 36,084 kt +3.3%
1964 37,716 kt +4.5%
1965 37,307 kt -1.1%
1966 35,476 kt -4.9%
1967 36,328 kt +2.4%
1968 38,771 kt +6.7%
1969 42,282 kt +9.1%
1970 46,008 kt +8.8%
1971 51,396 kt +11.7%
1972 58,564 kt +13.9%
1973 62,720 kt +7.1%
1974 67,203 kt +7.1%
1975 71,853 kt +6.9%
1976 73,391 kt +2.1%
1977 69,307 kt -5.6%
1978 64,384 kt -7.1%
1979 59,466 kt -7.6%
1980 57,443 kt -3.4%
1981 55,119 kt -4.0%
1982 53,688 kt -2.6%
1983 48,833 kt -9.0%
1984 48,045 kt -1.6%
1985 49,406 kt +2.8%
1986 51,146 kt +3.5%
1987 47,682 kt -6.8%
1988 47,626 kt -0.1%
1989 49,033 kt +3.0%
1990 50,777 kt +3.6%
1991 51,993 kt +2.4%
1992 52,473 kt +0.9%
1993 52,796 kt +0.6%
1994 56,588 kt +7.2%
1995 56,444 kt -0.3%
1996 57,820 kt +2.4%
1997 58,551 kt +1.3%
1998 58,525 kt -0.0%
1999 57,654 kt -1.5%
2000 60,001 kt +4.1%
2001 60,303 kt +0.5%
2002 60,780 kt +0.8%
2003 58,105 kt -4.4%
2004 60,024 kt +3.3%
2005 60,999 kt +1.6%
2006 62,589 kt +2.6%
2007 61,945 kt -1.0%
2008 60,623 kt -2.1%
2009 61,921 kt +2.1%
2010 59,441 kt -4.0%
2011 63,543 kt +6.9%
2012 63,072 kt -0.7%
2013 65,160 kt +3.3%
2014 64,815 kt -0.5%
2015 60,724 kt -6.3%
2016 55,262 kt -9.0%
2017 58,202 kt +5.3%
2018 58,660 kt +0.8%
2019 55,114 kt -6.0%
2020 52,193 kt -5.3%
2021 54,406 kt +4.2%
2022 54,435 kt +0.1%
2023 67,292 kt +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,929 kt 33,451 kt 42,282 kt 9
1970s 62,429 kt 46,008 kt 73,391 kt 10
1980s 50,802 kt 47,626 kt 57,443 kt 10
1990s 55,362 kt 50,777 kt 58,551 kt 10
2000s 60,729 kt 58,105 kt 62,589 kt 10
2010s 60,399 kt 55,114 kt 65,160 kt 10
2020s 57,082 kt 52,193 kt 67,292 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Ethiopia 79,444 kt compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 12,818 kt compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 10,769 kt compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 78,754 kt compare
  5. 10 Mexico 67,808 kt compare
  6. 12 Colombia 51,358 kt compare
  7. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,352 kt compare
  8. 13 Chad 46,902 kt compare
  9. 14 Pakistan 35,344 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?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 67,292 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?
The highest recorded value was 73,391 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,451 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 11th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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.