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

Spain: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,368 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,368 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13,079 kt
in 2020
All-time low
4,739 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12,368 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 13,079 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,739 kt, in 1966.

Spain ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4,917 kt
1962 4,861 kt -1.1%
1963 4,896 kt +0.7%
1964 4,804 kt -1.9%
1965 4,913 kt +2.3%
1966 4,739 kt -3.5%
1967 4,919 kt +3.8%
1968 5,159 kt +4.9%
1969 5,379 kt +4.3%
1970 5,525 kt +2.7%
1971 5,330 kt -3.5%
1972 5,342 kt +0.2%
1973 5,703 kt +6.8%
1974 5,749 kt +0.8%
1975 5,850 kt +1.8%
1976 5,805 kt -0.8%
1977 5,725 kt -1.4%
1978 6,186 kt +8.1%
1979 6,297 kt +1.8%
1980 6,347 kt +0.8%
1981 6,012 kt -5.3%
1982 6,832 kt +13.6%
1983 7,040 kt +3.1%
1984 6,998 kt -0.6%
1985 6,996 kt -0.0%
1986 6,726 kt -3.9%
1987 6,740 kt +0.2%
1988 7,512 kt +11.5%
1989 7,361 kt -2.0%
1990 8,080 kt +9.8%
1991 7,992 kt -1.1%
1992 8,102 kt +1.4%
1993 8,075 kt -0.3%
1994 8,262 kt +2.3%
1995 8,881 kt +7.5%
1996 9,479 kt +6.7%
1997 10,472 kt +10.5%
1998 10,336 kt -1.3%
1999 10,682 kt +3.3%
2000 11,396 kt +6.7%
2001 11,739 kt +3.0%
2002 11,952 kt +1.8%
2003 12,192 kt +2.0%
2004 12,564 kt +3.0%
2005 12,239 kt -2.6%
2006 11,768 kt -3.8%
2007 12,612 kt +7.2%
2008 11,488 kt -8.9%
2009 11,661 kt +1.5%
2010 11,779 kt +1.0%
2011 11,506 kt -2.3%
2012 11,192 kt -2.7%
2013 10,866 kt -2.9%
2014 11,750 kt +8.1%
2015 11,986 kt +2.0%
2016 12,209 kt +1.9%
2017 12,886 kt +5.5%
2018 12,783 kt -0.8%
2019 12,993 kt +1.6%
2020 13,079 kt +0.7%
2021 12,948 kt -1.0%
2022 12,674 kt -2.1%
2023 12,368 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,954 kt 4,739 kt 5,379 kt 9
1970s 5,751 kt 5,330 kt 6,297 kt 10
1980s 6,856 kt 6,012 kt 7,512 kt 10
1990s 9,036 kt 7,992 kt 10,682 kt 10
2000s 11,961 kt 11,396 kt 12,612 kt 10
2010s 11,995 kt 10,866 kt 12,993 kt 10
2020s 12,767 kt 12,368 kt 13,079 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 32 Uganda 14,625 kt compare
  2. 33 Bangladesh 14,607 kt compare
  3. 34 South Africa 14,458 kt compare
  4. 36 New Zealand 11,461 kt compare
  5. 37 Ireland 10,978 kt compare
  6. 38 Burkina Faso 10,943 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 Spain?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 12,368 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,079 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4,739 kt in 1966.
How does Spain rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.