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

Northern America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 177,875 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
177,875 kt
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
263,769 kt
in 1975
All-time low
174,689 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America stood at 177,875 kt.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 263,769 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 174,689 kt, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 174,689 kt
1962 181,304 kt +3.8%
1963 191,274 kt +5.5%
1964 200,114 kt +4.6%
1965 204,653 kt +2.3%
1966 206,095 kt +0.7%
1967 206,895 kt +0.4%
1968 209,226 kt +1.1%
1969 211,060 kt +0.9%
1970 216,844 kt +2.7%
1971 222,837 kt +2.8%
1972 230,379 kt +3.4%
1973 239,455 kt +3.9%
1974 253,557 kt +5.9%
1975 263,769 kt +4.0%
1976 255,543 kt -3.1%
1977 244,209 kt -4.4%
1978 230,217 kt -5.7%
1979 218,547 kt -5.1%
1980 219,527 kt +0.4%
1981 225,588 kt +2.8%
1982 227,490 kt +0.8%
1983 226,008 kt -0.7%
1984 222,938 kt -1.4%
1985 214,607 kt -3.7%
1986 206,089 kt -4.0%
1987 200,167 kt -2.9%
1988 195,652 kt -2.3%
1989 190,775 kt -2.5%
1990 189,558 kt -0.6%
1991 191,257 kt +0.9%
1992 195,074 kt +2.0%
1993 198,597 kt +1.8%
1994 202,630 kt +2.0%
1995 207,613 kt +2.5%
1996 210,700 kt +1.5%
1997 207,220 kt -1.7%
1998 203,623 kt -1.7%
1999 202,132 kt -0.7%
2000 200,312 kt -0.9%
2001 199,547 kt -0.4%
2002 198,635 kt -0.5%
2003 196,986 kt -0.8%
2004 196,904 kt -0.0%
2005 197,842 kt +0.5%
2006 200,515 kt +1.4%
2007 199,170 kt -0.7%
2008 197,128 kt -1.0%
2009 193,348 kt -1.9%
2010 191,523 kt -0.9%
2011 187,988 kt -1.8%
2012 184,653 kt -1.8%
2013 182,584 kt -1.1%
2014 179,036 kt -1.9%
2015 179,374 kt +0.2%
2016 184,746 kt +3.0%
2017 187,875 kt +1.7%
2018 189,346 kt +0.8%
2019 190,496 kt +0.6%
2020 188,250 kt -1.2%
2021 187,589 kt -0.4%
2022 184,175 kt -1.8%
2023 177,875 kt -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 198,368 kt 174,689 kt 211,060 kt 9
1970s 237,536 kt 216,844 kt 263,769 kt 10
1980s 212,884 kt 190,775 kt 227,490 kt 10
1990s 200,840 kt 189,558 kt 210,700 kt 10
2000s 198,039 kt 193,348 kt 200,515 kt 10
2010s 185,762 kt 179,036 kt 191,523 kt 10
2020s 184,472 kt 177,875 kt 188,250 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 21,740 kt compare
  2. 6 China 103,051 kt compare
  3. 7 China, mainland 102,885 kt compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 79,444 kt compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 12,818 kt compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 10,769 kt compare
  7. 9 Australia and New Zealand 78,754 kt compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,465 kt compare
  9. 10 Mexico 67,808 kt compare
  10. 11 Australia 67,292 kt compare
  11. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,153 kt compare
  12. 12 Colombia 51,358 kt compare
  13. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,352 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 America?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 177,875 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 263,769 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 174,689 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 9th 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 America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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.