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

Ireland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,978 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,978 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12,996 kt
in 2005
All-time low
6,478 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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 Ireland is 10,978 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 12,996 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,478 kt, in 1962.

That places Ireland 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,754 kt
1962 6,478 kt -4.1%
1963 6,737 kt +4.0%
1964 6,772 kt +0.5%
1965 6,924 kt +2.2%
1966 7,762 kt +12.1%
1967 8,160 kt +5.1%
1968 7,765 kt -4.8%
1969 7,877 kt +1.4%
1970 8,340 kt +5.9%
1971 8,658 kt +3.8%
1972 9,227 kt +6.6%
1973 9,975 kt +8.1%
1974 10,895 kt +9.2%
1975 11,150 kt +2.3%
1976 10,581 kt -5.1%
1977 10,450 kt -1.2%
1978 10,423 kt -0.3%
1979 10,111 kt -3.0%
1980 10,218 kt +1.1%
1981 9,580 kt -6.2%
1982 9,424 kt -1.6%
1983 9,374 kt -0.5%
1984 9,403 kt +0.3%
1985 9,438 kt +0.4%
1986 9,381 kt -0.6%
1987 9,150 kt -2.5%
1988 9,170 kt +0.2%
1989 9,438 kt +2.9%
1990 10,129 kt +7.3%
1991 10,460 kt +3.3%
1992 10,637 kt +1.7%
1993 10,924 kt +2.7%
1994 10,979 kt +0.5%
1995 11,188 kt +1.9%
1996 11,448 kt +2.3%
1997 11,920 kt +4.1%
1998 12,434 kt +4.3%
1999 12,593 kt +1.3%
2000 12,828 kt +1.9%
2001 12,844 kt +0.1%
2002 12,758 kt -0.7%
2003 12,792 kt +0.3%
2004 12,827 kt +0.3%
2005 12,996 kt +1.3%
2006 12,900 kt -0.7%
2007 12,699 kt -1.6%
2008 12,712 kt +0.1%
2009 12,683 kt -0.2%
2010 12,118 kt -4.5%
2011 11,768 kt -2.9%
2012 12,288 kt +4.4%
2013 12,564 kt +2.2%
2014 12,477 kt -0.7%
2015 12,407 kt -0.6%
2016 12,747 kt +2.7%
2017 12,983 kt +1.8%
2018 11,436 kt -11.9%
2019 11,238 kt -1.7%
2020 11,106 kt -1.2%
2021 11,260 kt +1.4%
2022 11,036 kt -2.0%
2023 10,978 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,248 kt 6,478 kt 8,160 kt 9
1970s 9,981 kt 8,340 kt 11,150 kt 10
1980s 9,458 kt 9,150 kt 10,218 kt 10
1990s 11,271 kt 10,129 kt 12,593 kt 10
2000s 12,804 kt 12,683 kt 12,996 kt 10
2010s 12,203 kt 11,238 kt 12,983 kt 10
2020s 11,095 kt 10,978 kt 11,260 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 South Africa 14,458 kt compare
  2. 35 Spain 12,368 kt compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 11,461 kt compare
  4. 38 Burkina Faso 10,943 kt compare
  5. 39 Guinea 10,210 kt compare
  6. 40 Peru 9,885 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 Ireland?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 10,978 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12,996 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,478 kt in 1962.
How does Ireland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.