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

Portugal: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,015 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,015 kt
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3,360 kt
in 2020
All-time low
1,787 kt
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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 Portugal is 3,015 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 3,360 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,787 kt, in 1976.

That places Portugal 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,942 kt
1962 1,935 kt -0.4%
1963 1,963 kt +1.4%
1964 2,006 kt +2.2%
1965 1,953 kt -2.6%
1966 1,889 kt -3.3%
1967 1,831 kt -3.1%
1968 1,993 kt +8.8%
1969 2,232 kt +12.0%
1970 2,255 kt +1.0%
1971 2,264 kt +0.4%
1972 2,283 kt +0.8%
1973 2,276 kt -0.3%
1974 1,801 kt -20.9%
1975 1,963 kt +9.0%
1976 1,787 kt -8.9%
1977 2,096 kt +17.3%
1978 2,260 kt +7.8%
1979 2,244 kt -0.7%
1980 2,258 kt +0.6%
1981 2,262 kt +0.2%
1982 2,246 kt -0.7%
1983 2,136 kt -4.9%
1984 2,140 kt +0.2%
1985 2,138 kt -0.1%
1986 2,089 kt -2.3%
1987 2,096 kt +0.3%
1988 2,235 kt +6.6%
1989 2,205 kt -1.3%
1990 2,331 kt +5.7%
1991 2,269 kt -2.7%
1992 2,343 kt +3.2%
1993 2,188 kt -6.6%
1994 2,232 kt +2.0%
1995 2,255 kt +1.0%
1996 2,327 kt +3.2%
1997 2,331 kt +0.2%
1998 2,336 kt +0.2%
1999 2,423 kt +3.7%
2000 2,516 kt +3.8%
2001 2,555 kt +1.6%
2002 2,546 kt -0.4%
2003 2,550 kt +0.2%
2004 2,516 kt -1.4%
2005 2,668 kt +6.0%
2006 2,697 kt +1.1%
2007 2,725 kt +1.0%
2008 2,824 kt +3.6%
2009 2,857 kt +1.1%
2010 2,774 kt -2.9%
2011 2,905 kt +4.7%
2012 2,904 kt -0.0%
2013 2,857 kt -1.6%
2014 3,029 kt +6.0%
2015 3,140 kt +3.7%
2016 3,216 kt +2.4%
2017 3,297 kt +2.5%
2018 3,218 kt -2.4%
2019 3,319 kt +3.1%
2020 3,360 kt +1.2%
2021 3,250 kt -3.3%
2022 3,127 kt -3.8%
2023 3,015 kt -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,972 kt 1,831 kt 2,232 kt 9
1970s 2,123 kt 1,787 kt 2,283 kt 10
1980s 2,180 kt 2,089 kt 2,262 kt 10
1990s 2,304 kt 2,188 kt 2,423 kt 10
2000s 2,645 kt 2,516 kt 2,857 kt 10
2010s 3,066 kt 2,774 kt 3,319 kt 10
2020s 3,188 kt 3,015 kt 3,360 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 72 Belgium 3,744 kt compare
  2. 73 Nepal 3,466 kt compare
  3. 74 Mozambique 3,102 kt compare
  4. 76 Austria 2,829 kt compare
  5. 77 Costa Rica 2,775 kt compare
  6. 78 Panama 2,746 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 Portugal?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 3,015 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,360 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,787 kt in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.