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

New Zealand: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,461 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,461 kt
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
36th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16,960 kt
in 1974
All-time low
10,537 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 11,461 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 16,960 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10,537 kt, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 36th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,537 kt
1962 10,800 kt +2.5%
1963 10,949 kt +1.4%
1964 10,929 kt -0.2%
1965 11,125 kt +1.8%
1966 11,966 kt +7.6%
1967 13,099 kt +9.5%
1968 14,030 kt +7.1%
1969 14,697 kt +4.8%
1970 15,061 kt +2.5%
1971 13,138 kt -12.8%
1972 15,124 kt +15.1%
1973 15,947 kt +5.4%
1974 16,960 kt +6.3%
1975 16,867 kt -0.5%
1976 16,285 kt -3.5%
1977 15,701 kt -3.6%
1978 14,923 kt -5.0%
1979 14,044 kt -5.9%
1980 13,618 kt -3.0%
1981 13,446 kt -1.3%
1982 13,061 kt -2.9%
1983 12,192 kt -6.7%
1984 12,348 kt +1.3%
1985 12,538 kt +1.5%
1986 13,196 kt +5.2%
1987 12,708 kt -3.7%
1988 12,820 kt +0.9%
1989 12,146 kt -5.3%
1990 12,388 kt +2.0%
1991 12,732 kt +2.8%
1992 12,646 kt -0.7%
1993 12,830 kt +1.5%
1994 13,746 kt +7.1%
1995 14,274 kt +3.8%
1996 13,523 kt -5.3%
1997 13,455 kt -0.5%
1998 12,610 kt -6.3%
1999 13,068 kt +3.6%
2000 13,244 kt +1.3%
2001 13,354 kt +0.8%
2002 13,776 kt +3.2%
2003 13,530 kt -1.8%
2004 12,822 kt -5.2%
2005 12,608 kt -1.7%
2006 12,762 kt +1.2%
2007 12,800 kt +0.3%
2008 12,521 kt -2.2%
2009 12,490 kt -0.2%
2010 12,092 kt -3.2%
2011 12,141 kt +0.4%
2012 12,060 kt -0.7%
2013 12,077 kt +0.1%
2014 12,112 kt +0.3%
2015 11,608 kt -4.2%
2016 11,545 kt -0.5%
2017 11,901 kt +3.1%
2018 11,888 kt -0.1%
2019 12,304 kt +3.5%
2020 12,237 kt -0.5%
2021 12,470 kt +1.9%
2022 11,963 kt -4.1%
2023 11,461 kt -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,015 kt 10,537 kt 14,697 kt 9
1970s 15,405 kt 13,138 kt 16,960 kt 10
1980s 12,807 kt 12,146 kt 13,618 kt 10
1990s 13,127 kt 12,388 kt 14,274 kt 10
2000s 12,991 kt 12,490 kt 13,776 kt 10
2010s 11,973 kt 11,545 kt 12,304 kt 10
2020s 12,033 kt 11,461 kt 12,470 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Bangladesh 14,607 kt compare
  2. 34 South Africa 14,458 kt compare
  3. 35 Spain 12,368 kt compare
  4. 37 Ireland 10,978 kt compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 10,943 kt compare
  6. 39 Guinea 10,210 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 New Zealand?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 11,461 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 16,960 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,537 kt in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.