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

Southern Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,879 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,879 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24,657 kt
in 1979
All-time low
16,870 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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 Southern Africa is 20,879 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 24,657 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16,870 kt, in 1966.

Southern Africa ranks 26th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 20,101 kt
1962 20,578 kt +2.4%
1963 20,511 kt -0.3%
1964 20,593 kt +0.4%
1965 20,058 kt -2.6%
1966 16,870 kt -15.9%
1967 17,348 kt +2.8%
1968 17,865 kt +3.0%
1969 18,681 kt +4.6%
1970 19,032 kt +1.9%
1971 19,162 kt +0.7%
1972 19,934 kt +4.0%
1973 20,838 kt +4.5%
1974 21,985 kt +5.5%
1975 21,647 kt -1.5%
1976 22,241 kt +2.7%
1977 23,239 kt +4.5%
1978 23,094 kt -0.6%
1979 24,657 kt +6.8%
1980 24,198 kt -1.9%
1981 22,859 kt -5.5%
1982 22,546 kt -1.4%
1983 22,435 kt -0.5%
1984 22,043 kt -1.7%
1985 20,759 kt -5.8%
1986 20,523 kt -1.1%
1987 20,685 kt +0.8%
1988 21,274 kt +2.8%
1989 22,098 kt +3.9%
1990 22,981 kt +4.0%
1991 23,052 kt +0.3%
1992 23,144 kt +0.4%
1993 21,974 kt -5.1%
1994 21,559 kt -1.9%
1995 22,125 kt +2.6%
1996 22,223 kt +0.4%
1997 22,873 kt +2.9%
1998 23,409 kt +2.3%
1999 24,312 kt +3.9%
2000 23,912 kt -1.6%
2001 23,534 kt -1.6%
2002 22,983 kt -2.3%
2003 23,124 kt +0.6%
2004 23,129 kt +0.0%
2005 24,604 kt +6.4%
2006 23,336 kt -5.2%
2007 23,794 kt +2.0%
2008 23,684 kt -0.5%
2009 23,692 kt +0.0%
2010 23,934 kt +1.0%
2011 23,725 kt -0.9%
2012 24,381 kt +2.8%
2013 23,573 kt -3.3%
2014 23,339 kt -1.0%
2015 23,047 kt -1.2%
2016 22,668 kt -1.6%
2017 21,260 kt -6.2%
2018 20,830 kt -2.0%
2019 20,291 kt -2.6%
2020 19,646 kt -3.2%
2021 19,587 kt -0.3%
2022 20,682 kt +5.6%
2023 20,879 kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,178 kt 16,870 kt 20,593 kt 9
1970s 21,583 kt 19,032 kt 24,657 kt 10
1980s 21,942 kt 20,523 kt 24,198 kt 10
1990s 22,765 kt 21,559 kt 24,312 kt 10
2000s 23,579 kt 22,983 kt 24,604 kt 10
2010s 22,705 kt 20,291 kt 24,381 kt 10
2020s 20,199 kt 19,587 kt 20,879 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Uruguay 22,367 kt compare
  2. 24 Kenya 21,779 kt compare
  3. 25 Canada 20,468 kt compare
  4. 26 Niger 18,771 kt compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 17,022 kt compare
  6. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1,990 kt compare
  7. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,842 kt compare
  8. 29 Cabo Verde 27.97 kt compare
  9. 29 Germany 15,593 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 Southern Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 20,879 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24,657 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16,870 kt in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.