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

Zambia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,429 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,429 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
5,563 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,466 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 Zambia stood at 5,429 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 5,563 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,466 kt, in 1964.

That places Zambia 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,489 kt
1962 1,473 kt -1.0%
1963 1,471 kt -0.2%
1964 1,466 kt -0.4%
1965 1,509 kt +3.0%
1966 1,535 kt +1.7%
1967 1,640 kt +6.8%
1968 1,670 kt +1.8%
1969 1,813 kt +8.6%
1970 1,844 kt +1.7%
1971 1,898 kt +2.9%
1972 1,956 kt +3.1%
1973 2,000 kt +2.2%
1974 2,017 kt +0.9%
1975 2,102 kt +4.2%
1976 2,362 kt +12.4%
1977 2,453 kt +3.9%
1978 2,500 kt +1.9%
1979 2,602 kt +4.1%
1980 2,563 kt -1.5%
1981 2,723 kt +6.2%
1982 2,886 kt +6.0%
1983 2,744 kt -4.9%
1984 2,604 kt -5.1%
1985 2,902 kt +11.5%
1986 2,961 kt +2.0%
1987 3,056 kt +3.2%
1988 3,100 kt +1.4%
1989 3,140 kt +1.3%
1990 3,382 kt +7.7%
1991 3,506 kt +3.7%
1992 3,513 kt +0.2%
1993 3,244 kt -7.7%
1994 3,041 kt -6.2%
1995 2,750 kt -9.6%
1996 2,515 kt -8.5%
1997 3,243 kt +28.9%
1998 3,294 kt +1.6%
1999 3,480 kt +5.6%
2000 3,062 kt -12.0%
2001 3,151 kt +2.9%
2002 2,889 kt -8.3%
2003 2,706 kt -6.3%
2004 2,675 kt -1.1%
2005 2,953 kt +10.4%
2006 3,267 kt +10.6%
2007 2,812 kt -13.9%
2008 2,622 kt -6.8%
2009 3,548 kt +35.3%
2010 3,622 kt +2.1%
2011 2,899 kt -20.0%
2012 4,684 kt +61.6%
2013 4,819 kt +2.9%
2014 4,887 kt +1.4%
2015 4,741 kt -3.0%
2016 4,549 kt -4.0%
2017 4,434 kt -2.5%
2018 4,376 kt -1.3%
2019 4,632 kt +5.9%
2020 4,495 kt -2.9%
2021 4,831 kt +7.5%
2022 5,563 kt +15.2%
2023 5,429 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,563 kt 1,466 kt 1,813 kt 9
1970s 2,174 kt 1,844 kt 2,602 kt 10
1980s 2,868 kt 2,563 kt 3,140 kt 10
1990s 3,197 kt 2,515 kt 3,513 kt 10
2000s 2,968 kt 2,622 kt 3,548 kt 10
2010s 4,364 kt 2,899 kt 4,887 kt 10
2020s 5,080 kt 4,495 kt 5,563 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 58 Central African Republic 5,823 kt compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 5,763 kt compare
  3. 60 Japan 5,745 kt compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 5,033 kt compare
  5. 63 Honduras 4,840 kt compare
  6. 64 Chile 4,815 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 Zambia?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 5,429 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5,563 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,466 kt in 1964.
How does Zambia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Zambia ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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.