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

Western Asia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,063 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,063 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24,006 kt
in 2019
All-time low
10,627 kt
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 22,063 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia peaked at 24,006 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,627 kt, in 1991.

That places Western Asia 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 15,770 kt —
1962 14,945 kt -5.2%
1963 15,710 kt +5.1%
1964 15,518 kt -1.2%
1965 16,207 kt +4.4%
1966 15,858 kt -2.2%
1967 16,395 kt +3.4%
1968 16,849 kt +2.8%
1969 16,380 kt -2.8%
1970 15,804 kt -3.5%
1971 15,144 kt -4.2%
1972 15,365 kt +1.5%
1973 15,286 kt -0.5%
1974 15,740 kt +3.0%
1975 15,591 kt -1.0%
1976 15,614 kt +0.2%
1977 15,896 kt +1.8%
1978 16,265 kt +2.3%
1979 16,426 kt +1.0%
1980 17,342 kt +5.6%
1981 17,540 kt +1.1%
1982 18,318 kt +4.4%
1983 16,628 kt -9.2%
1984 15,323 kt -7.9%
1985 12,763 kt -16.7%
1986 12,551 kt -1.7%
1987 12,982 kt +3.4%
1988 13,001 kt +0.2%
1989 12,862 kt -1.1%
1990 12,728 kt -1.0%
1991 10,627 kt -16.5%
1992 14,411 kt +35.6%
1993 14,457 kt +0.3%
1994 14,084 kt -2.6%
1995 14,129 kt +0.3%
1996 13,580 kt -3.9%
1997 14,723 kt +8.4%
1998 14,064 kt -4.5%
1999 13,914 kt -1.1%
2000 14,520 kt +4.4%
2001 14,171 kt -2.4%
2002 15,526 kt +9.6%
2003 13,867 kt -10.7%
2004 15,364 kt +10.8%
2005 15,863 kt +3.3%
2006 15,308 kt -3.5%
2007 15,971 kt +4.3%
2008 17,054 kt +6.8%
2009 17,947 kt +5.2%
2010 17,734 kt -1.2%
2011 18,368 kt +3.6%
2012 19,196 kt +4.5%
2013 21,146 kt +10.2%
2014 21,947 kt +3.8%
2015 20,268 kt -7.7%
2016 20,190 kt -0.4%
2017 19,350 kt -4.2%
2018 22,907 kt +18.4%
2019 24,006 kt +4.8%
2020 23,343 kt -2.8%
2021 23,567 kt +1.0%
2022 22,676 kt -3.8%
2023 22,063 kt -2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +35.6% 10,627 kt 14,411 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,959 kt 14,945 kt 16,849 kt 9
1970s 15,713 kt 15,144 kt 16,426 kt 10
1980s 14,931 kt 12,551 kt 18,318 kt 10
1990s 13,672 kt 10,627 kt 14,723 kt 10
2000s 15,559 kt 13,867 kt 17,947 kt 10
2010s 20,511 kt 17,734 kt 24,006 kt 10
2020s 22,912 kt 22,063 kt 23,567 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 22 Nigeria 24,117 kt compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 22,367 kt compare
  3. 24 Kenya 21,779 kt compare
  4. 25 Canada 20,468 kt compare
  5. 26 Niger 18,771 kt compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 17,022 kt compare
  7. 27 Caribbean 14,666 kt compare
  8. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1,990 kt compare
  9. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,842 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 Asia?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Asia was 22,063 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24,006 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,627 kt in 1991.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Asia ranks 25th 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 Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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.