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

Western Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 94,169 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
94,169 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
95,258 kt
in 2022
All-time low
25,147 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 94,169 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 95,258 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,147 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 25,147 kt
1962 26,071 kt +3.7%
1963 26,826 kt +2.9%
1964 28,554 kt +6.4%
1965 30,377 kt +6.4%
1966 31,412 kt +3.4%
1967 32,334 kt +2.9%
1968 32,984 kt +2.0%
1969 33,261 kt +0.8%
1970 33,417 kt +0.5%
1971 34,462 kt +3.1%
1972 33,616 kt -2.5%
1973 31,602 kt -6.0%
1974 31,160 kt -1.4%
1975 32,179 kt +3.3%
1976 33,228 kt +3.3%
1977 33,957 kt +2.2%
1978 35,055 kt +3.2%
1979 36,312 kt +3.6%
1980 38,006 kt +4.7%
1981 39,522 kt +4.0%
1982 40,893 kt +3.5%
1983 39,892 kt -2.4%
1984 37,476 kt -6.1%
1985 36,853 kt -1.7%
1986 36,492 kt -1.0%
1987 37,746 kt +3.4%
1988 38,822 kt +2.9%
1989 39,806 kt +2.5%
1990 40,005 kt +0.5%
1991 40,651 kt +1.6%
1992 41,083 kt +1.1%
1993 42,507 kt +3.5%
1994 43,342 kt +2.0%
1995 43,957 kt +1.4%
1996 44,875 kt +2.1%
1997 46,290 kt +3.2%
1998 46,924 kt +1.4%
1999 47,804 kt +1.9%
2000 48,801 kt +2.1%
2001 49,758 kt +2.0%
2002 51,206 kt +2.9%
2003 54,600 kt +6.6%
2004 55,816 kt +2.2%
2005 57,072 kt +2.3%
2006 58,942 kt +3.3%
2007 59,872 kt +1.6%
2008 61,754 kt +3.1%
2009 63,266 kt +2.4%
2010 65,618 kt +3.7%
2011 69,650 kt +6.1%
2012 70,877 kt +1.8%
2013 73,911 kt +4.3%
2014 76,127 kt +3.0%
2015 78,780 kt +3.5%
2016 80,639 kt +2.4%
2017 82,923 kt +2.8%
2018 85,237 kt +2.8%
2019 87,535 kt +2.7%
2020 86,352 kt -1.4%
2021 91,742 kt +6.2%
2022 95,258 kt +3.8%
2023 94,169 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,663 kt 25,147 kt 33,261 kt 9
1970s 33,499 kt 31,160 kt 36,312 kt 10
1980s 38,551 kt 36,492 kt 40,893 kt 10
1990s 43,744 kt 40,005 kt 47,804 kt 10
2000s 56,109 kt 48,801 kt 63,266 kt 10
2010s 77,130 kt 65,618 kt 87,535 kt 10
2020s 91,880 kt 86,352 kt 95,258 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 13 Chad 46,902 kt compare
  2. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 962.84 kt compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 35,344 kt compare
  4. 14 Melanesia 802.89 kt compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia PDR 35,225 kt compare
  6. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 502.73 kt compare
  7. 16 Sudan (former) 34,355 kt compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 402.28 kt compare
  9. 17 Indonesia 32,742 kt compare
  10. 17 Polynesia 138.67 kt compare
  11. 18 France 30,074 kt compare
  12. 18 Republic of Moldova 83.5 kt compare
  13. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 35.69 kt compare
  14. 19 Sudan 29,353 kt compare
  15. 19 Micronesia 35.69 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 Western Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 94,169 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 95,258 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25,147 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.