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

Germany: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,593 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,593 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30,679 kt
in 1985
All-time low
15,593 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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 Germany stood at 15,593 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 30,679 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15,593 kt, in 2023.

Germany ranks 29th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 20,942 kt
1962 21,451 kt +2.4%
1963 21,534 kt +0.4%
1964 21,145 kt -1.8%
1965 21,346 kt +1.0%
1966 22,749 kt +6.6%
1967 23,741 kt +4.4%
1968 24,013 kt +1.1%
1969 24,388 kt +1.6%
1970 25,667 kt +5.2%
1971 25,350 kt -1.2%
1972 24,828 kt -2.1%
1973 25,509 kt +2.7%
1974 26,800 kt +5.1%
1975 27,344 kt +2.0%
1976 27,380 kt +0.1%
1977 27,172 kt -0.8%
1978 27,876 kt +2.6%
1979 28,501 kt +2.2%
1980 28,625 kt +0.4%
1981 28,771 kt +0.5%
1982 28,215 kt -1.9%
1983 28,370 kt +0.6%
1984 29,885 kt +5.3%
1985 30,679 kt +2.7%
1986 30,672 kt -0.0%
1987 30,674 kt +0.0%
1988 29,727 kt -3.1%
1989 29,446 kt -0.9%
1990 30,500 kt +3.6%
1991 30,331 kt -0.6%
1992 25,762 kt -15.1%
1993 23,874 kt -7.3%
1994 23,210 kt -2.8%
1995 23,397 kt +0.8%
1996 23,335 kt -0.3%
1997 23,127 kt -0.9%
1998 22,467 kt -2.9%
1999 22,213 kt -1.1%
2000 21,956 kt -1.2%
2001 21,955 kt -0.0%
2002 21,414 kt -2.5%
2003 20,311 kt -5.2%
2004 19,497 kt -4.0%
2005 19,322 kt -0.9%
2006 18,972 kt -1.8%
2007 18,860 kt -0.6%
2008 19,158 kt +1.6%
2009 19,170 kt +0.1%
2010 18,887 kt -1.5%
2011 18,328 kt -3.0%
2012 18,140 kt -1.0%
2013 18,212 kt +0.4%
2014 18,490 kt +1.5%
2015 18,280 kt -1.1%
2016 18,057 kt -1.2%
2017 17,692 kt -2.0%
2018 17,180 kt -2.9%
2019 16,698 kt -2.8%
2020 16,156 kt -3.2%
2021 15,776 kt -2.4%
2022 15,733 kt -0.3%
2023 15,593 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,368 kt 20,942 kt 24,388 kt 9
1970s 26,643 kt 24,828 kt 28,501 kt 10
1980s 29,506 kt 28,215 kt 30,679 kt 10
1990s 24,822 kt 22,213 kt 30,500 kt 10
2000s 20,062 kt 18,860 kt 21,956 kt 10
2010s 17,996 kt 16,698 kt 18,887 kt 10
2020s 15,815 kt 15,593 kt 16,156 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 26 Niger 18,771 kt compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 17,022 kt compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,842 kt compare
  4. 29 Cabo Verde 27.97 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 15,149 kt compare
  6. 31 Mali 14,785 kt compare
  7. 32 Uganda 14,625 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 Germany?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 15,593 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30,679 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15,593 kt in 2023.
How does Germany rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.