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

OECD: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 490,457 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
490,457 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
588,697 kt
in 1975
All-time low
400,642 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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 OECD stood at 490,457 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 588,697 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 400,642 kt, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 400,642 kt
1962 414,353 kt +3.4%
1963 427,256 kt +3.1%
1964 436,156 kt +2.1%
1965 445,269 kt +2.1%
1966 452,972 kt +1.7%
1967 460,656 kt +1.7%
1968 468,693 kt +1.7%
1969 475,934 kt +1.5%
1970 489,305 kt +2.8%
1971 495,512 kt +1.3%
1972 515,715 kt +4.1%
1973 538,080 kt +4.3%
1974 570,654 kt +6.1%
1975 588,697 kt +3.2%
1976 580,874 kt -1.3%
1977 566,032 kt -2.6%
1978 548,467 kt -3.1%
1979 532,683 kt -2.9%
1980 534,795 kt +0.4%
1981 537,060 kt +0.4%
1982 540,750 kt +0.7%
1983 529,845 kt -2.0%
1984 532,184 kt +0.4%
1985 524,072 kt -1.5%
1986 517,419 kt -1.3%
1987 501,164 kt -3.1%
1988 494,748 kt -1.3%
1989 495,665 kt +0.2%
1990 496,827 kt +0.2%
1991 497,266 kt +0.1%
1992 499,739 kt +0.5%
1993 507,081 kt +1.5%
1994 513,166 kt +1.2%
1995 517,993 kt +0.9%
1996 521,539 kt +0.7%
1997 519,525 kt -0.4%
1998 511,966 kt -1.5%
1999 506,544 kt -1.1%
2000 508,904 kt +0.5%
2001 504,083 kt -0.9%
2002 504,245 kt +0.0%
2003 495,385 kt -1.8%
2004 496,845 kt +0.3%
2005 499,273 kt +0.5%
2006 504,081 kt +1.0%
2007 503,994 kt -0.0%
2008 501,998 kt -0.4%
2009 500,681 kt -0.3%
2010 495,405 kt -1.1%
2011 493,853 kt -0.3%
2012 488,752 kt -1.0%
2013 489,824 kt +0.2%
2014 488,959 kt -0.2%
2015 486,478 kt -0.5%
2016 488,111 kt +0.3%
2017 494,915 kt +1.4%
2018 498,257 kt +0.7%
2019 496,944 kt -0.3%
2020 490,978 kt -1.2%
2021 492,007 kt +0.2%
2022 486,476 kt -1.1%
2023 490,457 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 442,437 kt 400,642 kt 475,934 kt 9
1970s 542,602 kt 489,305 kt 588,697 kt 10
1980s 520,770 kt 494,748 kt 540,750 kt 10
1990s 509,165 kt 496,827 kt 521,539 kt 10
2000s 501,949 kt 495,385 kt 508,904 kt 10
2010s 492,150 kt 486,478 kt 498,257 kt 10
2020s 489,980 kt 486,476 kt 492,007 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
  2. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  3. 4 India 118,336 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 OECD?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 490,457 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 588,697 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 400,642 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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
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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.