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

Northern Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 34,407 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,407 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
42,140 kt
in 2010
All-time low
12,074 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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 Northern Africa is 34,407 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 42,140 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,074 kt, in 1962.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 12,440 kt
1962 12,074 kt -2.9%
1963 13,398 kt +11.0%
1964 14,970 kt +11.7%
1965 15,223 kt +1.7%
1966 16,698 kt +9.7%
1967 18,230 kt +9.2%
1968 19,839 kt +8.8%
1969 20,005 kt +0.8%
1970 20,465 kt +2.3%
1971 20,963 kt +2.4%
1972 21,032 kt +0.3%
1973 22,502 kt +7.0%
1974 22,581 kt +0.4%
1975 24,212 kt +7.2%
1976 24,154 kt -0.2%
1977 23,780 kt -1.6%
1978 24,524 kt +3.1%
1979 25,450 kt +3.8%
1980 25,820 kt +1.5%
1981 26,415 kt +2.3%
1982 26,880 kt +1.8%
1983 26,557 kt -1.2%
1984 27,560 kt +3.8%
1985 26,652 kt -3.3%
1986 25,183 kt -5.5%
1987 25,896 kt +2.8%
1988 26,267 kt +1.4%
1989 26,432 kt +0.6%
1990 26,745 kt +1.2%
1991 27,929 kt +4.4%
1992 32,345 kt +15.8%
1993 34,457 kt +6.5%
1994 34,555 kt +0.3%
1995 35,507 kt +2.8%
1996 38,101 kt +7.3%
1997 39,695 kt +4.2%
1998 41,438 kt +4.4%
1999 41,791 kt +0.9%
2000 41,680 kt -0.3%
2001 41,721 kt +0.1%
2002 41,075 kt -1.5%
2003 40,504 kt -1.4%
2004 39,545 kt -2.4%
2005 39,284 kt -0.7%
2006 40,983 kt +4.3%
2007 41,671 kt +1.7%
2008 42,091 kt +1.0%
2009 41,633 kt -1.1%
2010 42,140 kt +1.2%
2011 41,607 kt -1.3%
2012 36,740 kt -11.7%
2013 36,490 kt -0.7%
2014 36,727 kt +0.6%
2015 35,789 kt -2.6%
2016 37,203 kt +4.0%
2017 36,714 kt -1.3%
2018 37,058 kt +0.9%
2019 35,090 kt -5.3%
2020 35,069 kt -0.1%
2021 34,444 kt -1.8%
2022 33,824 kt -1.8%
2023 34,407 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,875 kt 12,074 kt 20,005 kt 9
1970s 22,966 kt 20,465 kt 25,450 kt 10
1980s 26,366 kt 25,183 kt 27,560 kt 10
1990s 35,256 kt 26,745 kt 41,791 kt 10
2000s 41,019 kt 39,284 kt 42,091 kt 10
2010s 37,556 kt 35,090 kt 42,140 kt 10
2020s 34,436 kt 33,824 kt 35,069 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 35.69 kt compare
  2. 19 Sudan 29,353 kt compare
  3. 19 Micronesia 35.69 kt compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 26,631 kt compare
  5. 21 Russian Federation 24,366 kt compare
  6. 22 Nigeria 24,117 kt compare
  7. 23 Uruguay 22,367 kt compare
  8. 24 Kenya 21,779 kt compare
  9. 25 Canada 20,468 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 Northern Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 34,407 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42,140 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,074 kt in 1962.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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.