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

United States of America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 157,407 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
157,407 kt
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
239,525 kt
in 1975
All-time low
157,061 kt
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 157,407 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 239,525 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 157,061 kt, in 2014.

That places United States of America 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 159,415 kt
1962 165,498 kt +3.8%
1963 174,812 kt +5.6%
1964 182,733 kt +4.5%
1965 186,340 kt +2.0%
1966 187,816 kt +0.8%
1967 188,959 kt +0.6%
1968 191,279 kt +1.2%
1969 193,595 kt +1.2%
1970 198,868 kt +2.7%
1971 203,564 kt +2.4%
1972 210,346 kt +3.3%
1973 218,200 kt +3.7%
1974 230,944 kt +5.8%
1975 239,525 kt +3.7%
1976 231,717 kt -3.3%
1977 221,645 kt -4.3%
1978 209,177 kt -5.6%
1979 198,394 kt -5.2%
1980 199,014 kt +0.3%
1981 204,978 kt +3.0%
1982 206,920 kt +0.9%
1983 205,947 kt -0.5%
1984 203,223 kt -1.3%
1985 195,365 kt -3.9%
1986 187,447 kt -4.1%
1987 181,872 kt -3.0%
1988 177,130 kt -2.6%
1989 171,772 kt -3.0%
1990 170,047 kt -1.0%
1991 171,521 kt +0.9%
1992 174,099 kt +1.5%
1993 177,520 kt +2.0%
1994 181,254 kt +2.1%
1995 184,899 kt +2.0%
1996 186,597 kt +0.9%
1997 183,085 kt -1.9%
1998 179,498 kt -2.0%
1999 178,248 kt -0.7%
2000 176,342 kt -1.1%
2001 174,746 kt -0.9%
2002 173,536 kt -0.7%
2003 172,416 kt -0.6%
2004 170,156 kt -1.3%
2005 170,334 kt +0.1%
2006 173,497 kt +1.9%
2007 173,140 kt -0.2%
2008 171,825 kt -0.8%
2009 169,444 kt -1.4%
2010 168,333 kt -0.7%
2011 165,817 kt -1.5%
2012 162,320 kt -2.1%
2013 160,235 kt -1.3%
2014 157,061 kt -2.0%
2015 158,184 kt +0.7%
2016 163,612 kt +3.4%
2017 166,942 kt +2.0%
2018 168,150 kt +0.7%
2019 169,310 kt +0.7%
2020 167,328 kt -1.2%
2021 166,704 kt -0.4%
2022 163,280 kt -2.1%
2023 157,407 kt -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181,161 kt 159,415 kt 193,595 kt 9
1970s 216,238 kt 198,394 kt 239,525 kt 10
1980s 193,367 kt 171,772 kt 206,920 kt 10
1990s 178,677 kt 170,047 kt 186,597 kt 10
2000s 172,544 kt 169,444 kt 176,342 kt 10
2010s 163,996 kt 157,061 kt 169,310 kt 10
2020s 163,680 kt 157,407 kt 167,328 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Viet Nam 10,769 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 78,754 kt compare
  3. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,465 kt compare
  4. 10 Mexico 67,808 kt compare
  5. 11 Australia 67,292 kt compare
  6. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,153 kt compare
  7. 12 Colombia 51,358 kt compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,352 kt compare
  9. 13 Chad 46,902 kt compare
  10. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 962.84 kt compare
  11. 14 Pakistan 35,344 kt compare
  12. 14 Melanesia 802.89 kt compare
  13. 15 Ethiopia PDR 35,225 kt compare
  14. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 502.73 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 States of America?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 157,407 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 239,525 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 157,061 kt in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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.