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

Brazil: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 445,907 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
445,907 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
445,907 kt
in 2023
All-time low
97,284 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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 Brazil stood at 445,907 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 445,907 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,284 kt, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 190 countries 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 97,284 kt
1962 100,238 kt +3.0%
1963 103,585 kt +3.3%
1964 107,488 kt +3.8%
1965 110,824 kt +3.1%
1966 113,896 kt +2.8%
1967 118,491 kt +4.0%
1968 123,147 kt +3.9%
1969 127,376 kt +3.4%
1970 131,855 kt +3.5%
1971 137,356 kt +4.2%
1972 145,951 kt +6.3%
1973 151,491 kt +3.8%
1974 159,187 kt +5.1%
1975 160,394 kt +0.8%
1976 177,633 kt +10.7%
1977 186,305 kt +4.9%
1978 185,573 kt -0.4%
1979 188,545 kt +1.6%
1980 204,904 kt +8.7%
1981 210,574 kt +2.8%
1982 214,190 kt +1.7%
1983 215,806 kt +0.8%
1984 221,811 kt +2.8%
1985 222,832 kt +0.5%
1986 229,229 kt +2.9%
1987 235,878 kt +2.9%
1988 243,076 kt +3.1%
1989 250,947 kt +3.2%
1990 256,043 kt +2.0%
1991 264,327 kt +3.2%
1992 267,490 kt +1.2%
1993 270,206 kt +1.0%
1994 276,333 kt +2.3%
1995 281,280 kt +1.8%
1996 284,013 kt +1.0%
1997 288,718 kt +1.7%
1998 291,730 kt +1.0%
1999 294,433 kt +0.9%
2000 303,963 kt +3.2%
2001 316,370 kt +4.1%
2002 332,667 kt +5.2%
2003 352,570 kt +6.0%
2004 368,958 kt +4.6%
2005 373,039 kt +1.1%
2006 369,864 kt -0.9%
2007 357,238 kt -3.4%
2008 361,421 kt +1.2%
2009 365,723 kt +1.2%
2010 373,210 kt +2.0%
2011 379,149 kt +1.6%
2012 376,928 kt -0.6%
2013 377,597 kt +0.2%
2014 378,653 kt +0.3%
2015 388,196 kt +2.5%
2016 397,239 kt +2.3%
2017 396,280 kt -0.2%
2018 394,889 kt -0.4%
2019 397,383 kt +0.6%
2020 403,740 kt +1.6%
2021 417,393 kt +3.4%
2022 437,328 kt +4.8%
2023 445,907 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111,370 kt 97,284 kt 127,376 kt 9
1970s 162,429 kt 131,855 kt 188,545 kt 10
1980s 224,925 kt 204,904 kt 250,947 kt 10
1990s 277,457 kt 256,043 kt 294,433 kt 10
2000s 350,181 kt 303,963 kt 373,039 kt 10
2010s 385,952 kt 373,210 kt 397,383 kt 10
2020s 426,092 kt 403,740 kt 445,907 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 490,457 kt compare
  2. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  3. 4 India 118,336 kt compare
  4. 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 Brazil?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 445,907 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 445,907 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 97,284 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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
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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.