Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,842 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,842 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25,953 kt
in 1974
All-time low
16,842 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16,842 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25,953 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16,842 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16,993 kt
1962 18,753 kt +10.4%
1963 18,542 kt -1.1%
1964 18,510 kt -0.2%
1965 19,160 kt +3.5%
1966 19,763 kt +3.1%
1967 19,966 kt +1.0%
1968 19,516 kt -2.3%
1969 19,897 kt +1.9%
1970 20,410 kt +2.6%
1971 20,920 kt +2.5%
1972 22,206 kt +6.1%
1973 24,086 kt +8.5%
1974 25,953 kt +7.8%
1975 24,918 kt -4.0%
1976 23,701 kt -4.9%
1977 22,753 kt -4.0%
1978 22,276 kt -2.1%
1979 22,339 kt +0.3%
1980 21,956 kt -1.7%
1981 21,201 kt -3.4%
1982 21,783 kt +2.7%
1983 21,744 kt -0.2%
1984 21,420 kt -1.5%
1985 21,012 kt -1.9%
1986 20,306 kt -3.4%
1987 19,544 kt -3.8%
1988 19,334 kt -1.1%
1989 19,701 kt +1.9%
1990 20,158 kt +2.3%
1991 19,910 kt -1.2%
1992 20,229 kt +1.6%
1993 20,102 kt -0.6%
1994 20,222 kt +0.6%
1995 20,257 kt +0.2%
1996 20,693 kt +2.2%
1997 20,041 kt -3.2%
1998 19,876 kt -0.8%
1999 19,664 kt -1.1%
2000 19,218 kt -2.3%
2001 18,276 kt -4.9%
2002 17,766 kt -2.8%
2003 18,223 kt +2.6%
2004 18,428 kt +1.1%
2005 19,203 kt +4.2%
2006 18,826 kt -2.0%
2007 18,278 kt -2.9%
2008 17,946 kt -1.8%
2009 17,865 kt -0.5%
2010 18,086 kt +1.2%
2011 17,771 kt -1.7%
2012 17,736 kt -0.2%
2013 17,622 kt -0.6%
2014 17,482 kt -0.8%
2015 17,552 kt +0.4%
2016 17,810 kt +1.5%
2017 17,746 kt -0.4%
2018 17,536 kt -1.2%
2019 17,232 kt -1.7%
2020 16,985 kt -1.4%
2021 16,911 kt -0.4%
2022 16,976 kt +0.4%
2023 16,842 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,011 kt 16,993 kt 19,966 kt 9
1970s 22,956 kt 20,410 kt 25,953 kt 10
1980s 20,800 kt 19,334 kt 21,956 kt 10
1990s 20,115 kt 19,664 kt 20,693 kt 10
2000s 18,403 kt 17,766 kt 19,218 kt 10
2010s 17,657 kt 17,232 kt 18,086 kt 10
2020s 16,928 kt 16,842 kt 16,985 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Canada 20,468 kt compare
  2. 26 Niger 18,771 kt compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 17,022 kt compare
  4. 27 Caribbean 14,666 kt compare
  5. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1,990 kt compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 27.97 kt compare
  7. 29 Germany 15,593 kt compare
  8. 30 Uzbekistan 15,149 kt compare
  9. 31 Mali 14,785 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16,842 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,953 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,842 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.