How does World rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?

World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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.

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

Name: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.11 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.11 million kt

Change on year

up 1.1%

Rank

1st

of 29 groups

All-time high

2.11 million kt

in 2023

All-time low

1.24 million kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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 World stood at 2.11 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 2.11 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt	Change
1961	1.24 million kt	—
1962	1.27 million kt	+2.5%
1963	1.30 million kt	+1.8%
1964	1.32 million kt	+2.2%
1965	1.36 million kt	+2.9%
1966	1.39 million kt	+2.1%
1967	1.43 million kt	+2.8%
1968	1.45 million kt	+1.6%
1969	1.46 million kt	+0.5%
1970	1.48 million kt	+1.7%
1971	1.51 million kt	+1.8%
1972	1.55 million kt	+2.8%
1973	1.59 million kt	+2.6%
1974	1.65 million kt	+3.2%
1975	1.68 million kt	+2.1%
1976	1.70 million kt	+1.0%
1977	1.70 million kt	+0.1%
1978	1.69 million kt	-0.6%
1979	1.68 million kt	-0.2%
1980	1.70 million kt	+0.8%
1981	1.71 million kt	+0.8%
1982	1.73 million kt	+1.1%
1983	1.74 million kt	+0.4%
1984	1.75 million kt	+0.9%
1985	1.76 million kt	+0.4%
1986	1.77 million kt	+0.3%
1987	1.77 million kt	-0.0%
1988	1.77 million kt	+0.4%
1989	1.80 million kt	+1.4%
1990	1.81 million kt	+0.6%
1991	1.82 million kt	+0.4%
1992	1.82 million kt	+0.3%
1993	1.82 million kt	+0.1%
1994	1.84 million kt	+0.8%
1995	1.85 million kt	+0.7%
1996	1.86 million kt	+0.4%
1997	1.82 million kt	-2.1%
1998	1.82 million kt	-0.1%
1999	1.82 million kt	+0.0%
2000	1.83 million kt	+0.5%
2001	1.83 million kt	-0.1%
2002	1.85 million kt	+1.1%
2003	1.86 million kt	+0.8%
2004	1.88 million kt	+0.9%
2005	1.89 million kt	+0.8%
2006	1.91 million kt	+0.7%
2007	1.91 million kt	+0.1%
2008	1.92 million kt	+0.8%
2009	1.90 million kt	-1.2%
2010	1.90 million kt	-0.3%
2011	1.90 million kt	+0.0%
2012	1.91 million kt	+0.5%
2013	1.91 million kt	+0.3%
2014	1.92 million kt	+0.5%
2015	1.94 million kt	+1.3%
2016	1.97 million kt	+1.2%
2017	1.99 million kt	+1.0%
2018	2.00 million kt	+0.7%
2019	2.02 million kt	+1.1%
2020	2.04 million kt	+1.1%
2021	2.06 million kt	+1.0%
2022	2.09 million kt	+1.3%
2023	2.11 million kt	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.36 million kt	1.24 million kt	1.46 million kt	9
1970s	1.62 million kt	1.48 million kt	1.70 million kt	10
1980s	1.75 million kt	1.70 million kt	1.80 million kt	10
1990s	1.83 million kt	1.81 million kt	1.86 million kt	10
2000s	1.88 million kt	1.83 million kt	1.92 million kt	10
2010s	1.94 million kt	1.90 million kt	2.02 million kt	10
2020s	2.08 million kt	2.04 million kt	2.11 million kt	4

Countries ranked near World

1 OECD 490,457 kt compare
2 Brazil 445,907 kt compare
3 USSR 162,327 kt compare
4 India 118,336 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More climate change data for World

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World was 2.11 million 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 2.11 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million kt in 1961.
How does World rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?: World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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: 13 August 2026

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.