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

Western Europe: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 59,507 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59,507 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
84,964 kt
in 1985
All-time low
59,507 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 59,507 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 84,964 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59,507 kt, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 19th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 60,563 kt
1962 64,238 kt +6.1%
1963 63,957 kt -0.4%
1964 62,312 kt -2.6%
1965 63,232 kt +1.5%
1966 66,358 kt +4.9%
1967 68,194 kt +2.8%
1968 69,578 kt +2.0%
1969 69,032 kt -0.8%
1970 71,097 kt +3.0%
1971 70,236 kt -1.2%
1972 70,038 kt -0.3%
1973 72,905 kt +4.1%
1974 78,423 kt +7.6%
1975 79,763 kt +1.7%
1976 79,243 kt -0.7%
1977 78,658 kt -0.7%
1978 79,612 kt +1.2%
1979 80,796 kt +1.5%
1980 82,120 kt +1.6%
1981 81,390 kt -0.9%
1982 80,621 kt -0.9%
1983 81,413 kt +1.0%
1984 84,535 kt +3.8%
1985 84,964 kt +0.5%
1986 84,758 kt -0.2%
1987 82,472 kt -2.7%
1988 80,560 kt -2.3%
1989 81,337 kt +1.0%
1990 83,344 kt +2.5%
1991 84,392 kt +1.3%
1992 79,069 kt -6.3%
1993 76,629 kt -3.1%
1994 75,853 kt -1.0%
1995 76,835 kt +1.3%
1996 76,855 kt +0.0%
1997 75,699 kt -1.5%
1998 74,106 kt -2.1%
1999 74,253 kt +0.2%
2000 75,854 kt +2.2%
2001 75,519 kt -0.4%
2002 72,887 kt -3.5%
2003 70,138 kt -3.8%
2004 69,035 kt -1.6%
2005 68,867 kt -0.2%
2006 68,878 kt +0.0%
2007 69,487 kt +0.9%
2008 70,140 kt +0.9%
2009 70,081 kt -0.1%
2010 69,461 kt -0.9%
2011 67,704 kt -2.5%
2012 67,116 kt -0.9%
2013 67,353 kt +0.4%
2014 68,253 kt +1.3%
2015 68,553 kt +0.4%
2016 68,141 kt -0.6%
2017 66,381 kt -2.6%
2018 64,621 kt -2.7%
2019 63,160 kt -2.3%
2020 61,848 kt -2.1%
2021 60,612 kt -2.0%
2022 59,974 kt -1.1%
2023 59,507 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,274 kt 60,563 kt 69,578 kt 9
1970s 76,077 kt 70,038 kt 80,796 kt 10
1980s 82,417 kt 80,560 kt 84,964 kt 10
1990s 77,704 kt 74,106 kt 84,392 kt 10
2000s 71,089 kt 68,867 kt 75,854 kt 10
2010s 67,074 kt 63,160 kt 69,461 kt 10
2020s 60,485 kt 59,507 kt 61,848 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Sudan (former) 34,355 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 402.28 kt compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 32,742 kt compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 138.67 kt compare
  5. 18 France 30,074 kt compare
  6. 18 Republic of Moldova 83.5 kt compare
  7. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 35.69 kt compare
  8. 19 Sudan 29,353 kt compare
  9. 19 Micronesia 35.69 kt compare
  10. 20 Paraguay 26,631 kt compare
  11. 21 Russian Federation 24,366 kt compare
  12. 22 Nigeria 24,117 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 Europe?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 59,507 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 84,964 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59,507 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 19th 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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.