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

Middle Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 68,970 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,970 kt
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
3rd
of 20 regions
All-time high
68,970 kt
in 2023
All-time low
10,238 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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 Middle Africa is 68,970 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 68,970 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,238 kt, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,238 kt
1962 10,395 kt +1.5%
1963 10,635 kt +2.3%
1964 10,560 kt -0.7%
1965 10,849 kt +2.7%
1966 11,413 kt +5.2%
1967 11,751 kt +3.0%
1968 11,979 kt +1.9%
1969 12,447 kt +3.9%
1970 13,167 kt +5.8%
1971 13,745 kt +4.4%
1972 13,956 kt +1.5%
1973 13,289 kt -4.8%
1974 12,337 kt -7.2%
1975 13,020 kt +5.5%
1976 13,049 kt +0.2%
1977 13,614 kt +4.3%
1978 14,250 kt +4.7%
1979 15,173 kt +6.5%
1980 16,413 kt +8.2%
1981 16,953 kt +3.3%
1982 17,159 kt +1.2%
1983 17,743 kt +3.4%
1984 18,324 kt +3.3%
1985 19,604 kt +7.0%
1986 20,312 kt +3.6%
1987 20,758 kt +2.2%
1988 21,315 kt +2.7%
1989 21,934 kt +2.9%
1990 22,684 kt +3.4%
1991 23,227 kt +2.4%
1992 23,771 kt +2.3%
1993 24,010 kt +1.0%
1994 24,340 kt +1.4%
1995 24,926 kt +2.4%
1996 25,816 kt +3.6%
1997 26,929 kt +4.3%
1998 27,912 kt +3.7%
1999 29,559 kt +5.9%
2000 30,940 kt +4.7%
2001 31,622 kt +2.2%
2002 32,144 kt +1.6%
2003 33,221 kt +3.4%
2004 34,226 kt +3.0%
2005 35,826 kt +4.7%
2006 37,102 kt +3.6%
2007 38,641 kt +4.1%
2008 38,508 kt -0.3%
2009 39,919 kt +3.7%
2010 41,005 kt +2.7%
2011 43,266 kt +5.5%
2012 45,636 kt +5.5%
2013 47,718 kt +4.6%
2014 49,621 kt +4.0%
2015 51,263 kt +3.3%
2016 53,077 kt +3.5%
2017 54,371 kt +2.4%
2018 56,326 kt +3.6%
2019 58,587 kt +4.0%
2020 61,118 kt +4.3%
2021 62,704 kt +2.6%
2022 66,187 kt +5.6%
2023 68,970 kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,141 kt 10,238 kt 12,447 kt 9
1970s 13,560 kt 12,337 kt 15,173 kt 10
1980s 19,051 kt 16,413 kt 21,934 kt 10
1990s 25,317 kt 22,684 kt 29,559 kt 10
2000s 35,215 kt 30,940 kt 39,919 kt 10
2010s 50,087 kt 41,005 kt 58,587 kt 10
2020s 64,745 kt 61,118 kt 68,970 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 490,457 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
  3. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  4. 4 India 118,336 kt compare
  5. 5 Argentina 105,387 kt compare
  6. 6 China 103,051 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 Middle Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 68,970 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 68,970 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,238 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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.