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

Central America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 95,129 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95,129 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
95,129 kt
in 2023
All-time low
42,731 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central America, 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 Central America stood at 95,129 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Central America peaked at 95,129 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,731 kt, in 1961.

Central America ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 42,731 kt
1962 43,964 kt +2.9%
1963 45,739 kt +4.0%
1964 47,804 kt +4.5%
1965 49,872 kt +4.3%
1966 52,700 kt +5.7%
1967 53,700 kt +1.9%
1968 55,007 kt +2.4%
1969 55,931 kt +1.7%
1970 58,715 kt +5.0%
1971 57,558 kt -2.0%
1972 58,133 kt +1.0%
1973 58,168 kt +0.1%
1974 60,163 kt +3.4%
1975 62,598 kt +4.0%
1976 64,789 kt +3.5%
1977 66,847 kt +3.2%
1978 67,619 kt +1.2%
1979 68,045 kt +0.6%
1980 71,019 kt +4.4%
1981 73,620 kt +3.7%
1982 74,879 kt +1.7%
1983 76,755 kt +2.5%
1984 78,166 kt +1.8%
1985 79,879 kt +2.2%
1986 80,714 kt +1.0%
1987 77,968 kt -3.4%
1988 78,565 kt +0.8%
1989 83,107 kt +5.8%
1990 81,976 kt -1.4%
1991 80,131 kt -2.3%
1992 79,804 kt -0.4%
1993 82,160 kt +3.0%
1994 81,643 kt -0.6%
1995 78,486 kt -3.9%
1996 76,191 kt -2.9%
1997 76,938 kt +1.0%
1998 76,624 kt -0.4%
1999 74,716 kt -2.5%
2000 74,763 kt +0.1%
2001 75,533 kt +1.0%
2002 77,015 kt +2.0%
2003 77,336 kt +0.4%
2004 76,729 kt -0.8%
2005 76,885 kt +0.2%
2006 77,369 kt +0.6%
2007 78,050 kt +0.9%
2008 79,439 kt +1.8%
2009 81,082 kt +2.1%
2010 82,340 kt +1.6%
2011 83,122 kt +0.9%
2012 81,671 kt -1.7%
2013 82,927 kt +1.5%
2014 84,852 kt +2.3%
2015 86,678 kt +2.2%
2016 87,267 kt +0.7%
2017 88,551 kt +1.5%
2018 89,234 kt +0.8%
2019 90,316 kt +1.2%
2020 90,787 kt +0.5%
2021 93,433 kt +2.9%
2022 93,886 kt +0.5%
2023 95,129 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,716 kt 42,731 kt 55,931 kt 9
1970s 62,263 kt 57,558 kt 68,045 kt 10
1980s 77,467 kt 71,019 kt 83,107 kt 10
1990s 78,867 kt 74,716 kt 82,160 kt 10
2000s 77,420 kt 74,763 kt 81,082 kt 10
2010s 85,696 kt 81,671 kt 90,316 kt 10
2020s 93,309 kt 90,787 kt 95,129 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 Colombia 51,358 kt compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,352 kt compare
  3. 13 Chad 46,902 kt compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 35,344 kt compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia PDR 35,225 kt compare
  6. 16 Sudan (former) 34,355 kt compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 402.28 kt compare
  8. 17 Indonesia 32,742 kt compare
  9. 18 France 30,074 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 Central America?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Central America was 95,129 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 95,129 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 42,731 kt in 1961.
How does Central America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Central America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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.