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

Southern Europe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 28,940 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28,940 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
31,453 kt
in 1961
All-time low
26,875 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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 Southern Europe stood at 28,940 kt.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 31,453 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,875 kt, in 1983.

That places Southern Europe 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 31,453 kt
1962 30,723 kt -2.3%
1963 29,143 kt -5.1%
1964 27,634 kt -5.2%
1965 29,006 kt +5.0%
1966 29,646 kt +2.2%
1967 30,031 kt +1.3%
1968 30,465 kt +1.4%
1969 30,509 kt +0.1%
1970 29,378 kt -3.7%
1971 28,118 kt -4.3%
1972 27,695 kt -1.5%
1973 28,480 kt +2.8%
1974 28,780 kt +1.1%
1975 28,910 kt +0.5%
1976 28,908 kt -0.0%
1977 29,422 kt +1.8%
1978 29,213 kt -0.7%
1979 29,388 kt +0.6%
1980 29,374 kt -0.0%
1981 29,182 kt -0.7%
1982 29,934 kt +2.6%
1983 26,875 kt -10.2%
1984 30,310 kt +12.8%
1985 29,803 kt -1.7%
1986 28,990 kt -2.7%
1987 29,089 kt +0.3%
1988 29,583 kt +1.7%
1989 29,198 kt -1.3%
1990 29,959 kt +2.6%
1991 28,886 kt -3.6%
1992 28,063 kt -2.8%
1993 27,939 kt -0.4%
1994 27,064 kt -3.1%
1995 27,534 kt +1.7%
1996 28,460 kt +3.4%
1997 29,188 kt +2.6%
1998 28,922 kt -0.9%
1999 29,565 kt +2.2%
2000 29,667 kt +0.3%
2001 27,475 kt -7.4%
2002 29,320 kt +6.7%
2003 29,619 kt +1.0%
2004 29,679 kt +0.2%
2005 29,387 kt -1.0%
2006 28,893 kt -1.7%
2007 29,332 kt +1.5%
2008 28,661 kt -2.3%
2009 28,558 kt -0.4%
2010 28,217 kt -1.2%
2011 27,856 kt -1.3%
2012 27,848 kt -0.0%
2013 27,052 kt -2.9%
2014 27,946 kt +3.3%
2015 28,612 kt +2.4%
2016 29,275 kt +2.3%
2017 30,142 kt +3.0%
2018 30,240 kt +0.3%
2019 30,830 kt +2.0%
2020 31,228 kt +1.3%
2021 30,570 kt -2.1%
2022 29,405 kt -3.8%
2023 28,940 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,845 kt 27,634 kt 31,453 kt 9
1970s 28,829 kt 27,695 kt 29,422 kt 10
1980s 29,234 kt 26,875 kt 30,310 kt 10
1990s 28,558 kt 27,064 kt 29,959 kt 10
2000s 29,059 kt 27,475 kt 29,679 kt 10
2010s 28,802 kt 27,052 kt 30,830 kt 10
2020s 30,036 kt 28,940 kt 31,228 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 21 Russian Federation 24,366 kt compare
  2. 22 Nigeria 24,117 kt compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 22,367 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 21,779 kt compare
  5. 25 Canada 20,468 kt compare
  6. 26 Niger 18,771 kt compare
  7. 27 Myanmar 17,022 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 Europe?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 28,940 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31,453 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26,875 kt in 1983.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 24th 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.