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

India: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 118,336 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
118,336 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
156,436 kt
in 1992
All-time low
118,336 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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 India is 118,336 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 156,436 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 118,336 kt, in 2023.

That places India 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 140,081 kt
1962 140,774 kt +0.5%
1963 141,607 kt +0.6%
1964 144,300 kt +1.9%
1965 145,205 kt +0.6%
1966 140,357 kt -3.3%
1967 142,800 kt +1.7%
1968 141,899 kt -0.6%
1969 141,892 kt -0.0%
1970 143,638 kt +1.2%
1971 142,590 kt -0.7%
1972 141,362 kt -0.9%
1973 143,614 kt +1.6%
1974 142,836 kt -0.5%
1975 143,177 kt +0.2%
1976 142,899 kt -0.2%
1977 142,038 kt -0.6%
1978 143,299 kt +0.9%
1979 143,848 kt +0.4%
1980 145,747 kt +1.3%
1981 147,555 kt +1.2%
1982 150,858 kt +2.2%
1983 150,988 kt +0.1%
1984 151,311 kt +0.2%
1985 152,637 kt +0.9%
1986 153,247 kt +0.4%
1987 153,592 kt +0.2%
1988 154,291 kt +0.5%
1989 154,969 kt +0.4%
1990 155,602 kt +0.4%
1991 156,235 kt +0.4%
1992 156,436 kt +0.1%
1993 155,452 kt -0.6%
1994 154,002 kt -0.9%
1995 152,750 kt -0.8%
1996 151,478 kt -0.8%
1997 149,717 kt -1.2%
1998 147,488 kt -1.5%
1999 145,378 kt -1.4%
2000 143,795 kt -1.1%
2001 140,641 kt -2.2%
2002 138,136 kt -1.8%
2003 135,058 kt -2.2%
2004 137,920 kt +2.1%
2005 140,535 kt +1.9%
2006 143,810 kt +2.3%
2007 144,071 kt +0.2%
2008 141,880 kt -1.5%
2009 139,557 kt -1.6%
2010 136,914 kt -1.9%
2011 134,570 kt -1.7%
2012 132,358 kt -1.6%
2013 130,385 kt -1.5%
2014 127,529 kt -2.2%
2015 127,399 kt -0.1%
2016 126,603 kt -0.6%
2017 126,200 kt -0.3%
2018 125,780 kt -0.3%
2019 125,737 kt -0.0%
2020 124,191 kt -1.2%
2021 120,946 kt -2.6%
2022 120,780 kt -0.1%
2023 118,336 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142,102 kt 140,081 kt 145,205 kt 9
1970s 142,930 kt 141,362 kt 143,848 kt 10
1980s 151,520 kt 145,747 kt 154,969 kt 10
1990s 152,454 kt 145,378 kt 156,436 kt 10
2000s 140,540 kt 135,058 kt 144,071 kt 10
2010s 129,348 kt 125,737 kt 136,914 kt 10
2020s 121,063 kt 118,336 kt 124,191 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 490,457 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
  3. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  4. 5 Argentina 105,387 kt compare
  5. 6 China 103,051 kt compare
  6. 7 China, mainland 102,885 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 India?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in India was 118,336 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 156,436 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 118,336 kt in 2023.
How does India rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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.