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

South America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 721,336 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
721,336 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
721,336 kt
in 2023
All-time low
260,922 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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 South America is 721,336 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 721,336 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260,922 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 260,922 kt
1962 265,629 kt +1.8%
1963 263,159 kt -0.9%
1964 272,392 kt +3.5%
1965 284,803 kt +4.6%
1966 293,594 kt +3.1%
1967 306,392 kt +4.4%
1968 312,605 kt +2.0%
1969 312,945 kt +0.1%
1970 319,458 kt +2.1%
1971 329,322 kt +3.1%
1972 345,550 kt +4.9%
1973 359,484 kt +4.0%
1974 373,089 kt +3.8%
1975 381,352 kt +2.2%
1976 402,075 kt +5.4%
1977 419,171 kt +4.3%
1978 415,030 kt -1.0%
1979 416,370 kt +0.3%
1980 432,658 kt +3.9%
1981 437,240 kt +1.1%
1982 439,209 kt +0.5%
1983 440,948 kt +0.4%
1984 446,220 kt +1.2%
1985 447,588 kt +0.3%
1986 451,786 kt +0.9%
1987 459,032 kt +1.6%
1988 471,753 kt +2.8%
1989 480,028 kt +1.8%
1990 483,821 kt +0.8%
1991 491,559 kt +1.6%
1992 499,388 kt +1.6%
1993 504,120 kt +0.9%
1994 514,426 kt +2.0%
1995 520,016 kt +1.1%
1996 520,512 kt +0.1%
1997 523,571 kt +0.6%
1998 521,729 kt -0.4%
1999 525,222 kt +0.7%
2000 535,250 kt +1.9%
2001 547,976 kt +2.4%
2002 573,366 kt +4.6%
2003 604,823 kt +5.5%
2004 623,768 kt +3.1%
2005 631,055 kt +1.2%
2006 634,974 kt +0.6%
2007 627,797 kt -1.1%
2008 631,408 kt +0.6%
2009 629,427 kt -0.3%
2010 621,960 kt -1.2%
2011 621,910 kt -0.0%
2012 625,606 kt +0.6%
2013 626,377 kt +0.1%
2014 629,449 kt +0.5%
2015 643,634 kt +2.3%
2016 651,495 kt +1.2%
2017 660,286 kt +1.3%
2018 660,707 kt +0.1%
2019 668,002 kt +1.1%
2020 673,965 kt +0.9%
2021 691,549 kt +2.6%
2022 711,425 kt +2.9%
2023 721,336 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 285,827 kt 260,922 kt 312,945 kt 9
1970s 376,090 kt 319,458 kt 419,171 kt 10
1980s 450,646 kt 432,658 kt 480,028 kt 10
1990s 510,436 kt 483,821 kt 525,222 kt 10
2000s 603,984 kt 535,250 kt 634,974 kt 10
2010s 640,943 kt 621,910 kt 668,002 kt 10
2020s 699,569 kt 673,965 kt 721,336 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 OECD 490,457 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
  3. 3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
  4. 4 India 118,336 kt compare
  5. 5 Argentina 105,387 kt compare
  6. 6 China 103,051 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 South America?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 721,336 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 721,336 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 260,922 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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.