Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Australia

Australia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 30.09 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.09 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.03 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
22.66 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Australia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Australia recorded 30.09 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Australia peaked at 52.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2019.

That places Australia 106th out of 189 countries 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 intensity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 52.03 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 43.47 kg CO2eq/kg -16.5%
1963 38.86 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
1964 37.67 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1965 36.35 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1966 37.49 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1967 41.34 kg CO2eq/kg +10.3%
1968 42.88 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1969 45.23 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1970 45.55 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1971 49.08 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1972 50.3 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1973 43.62 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
1974 50.84 kg CO2eq/kg +16.6%
1975 46.45 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1976 39.88 kg CO2eq/kg -14.1%
1977 34.87 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1978 29.48 kg CO2eq/kg -15.4%
1979 29.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1980 36.72 kg CO2eq/kg +24.6%
1981 37.57 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1982 34.06 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1983 31.65 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1984 35.71 kg CO2eq/kg +12.8%
1985 37.71 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1986 36.93 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1987 31.35 kg CO2eq/kg -15.1%
1988 30 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1989 32.88 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1990 30.28 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1991 29.55 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1992 29.3 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1993 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1994 31.01 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1995 31.3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1996 33.14 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1997 32.34 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1998 29.93 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1999 28.68 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2000 30.18 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
2001 29.01 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2002 29.08 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2003 29.09 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 28.41 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2005 29.18 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2006 28.6 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2007 28.56 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2008 28.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2009 29.4 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2010 27.93 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
2011 29.85 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2012 29.31 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2013 27.62 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
2014 24.98 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
2015 22.81 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
2016 23.86 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2017 28.14 kg CO2eq/kg +17.9%
2018 25.41 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
2019 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
2020 24.56 kg CO2eq/kg +8.4%
2021 28.73 kg CO2eq/kg +17.0%
2022 28.98 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2023 30.09 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.7 kg CO2eq/kg 36.35 kg CO2eq/kg 52.03 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 41.95 kg CO2eq/kg 29.47 kg CO2eq/kg 50.84 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 34.46 kg CO2eq/kg 30 kg CO2eq/kg 37.71 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 30.44 kg CO2eq/kg 28.68 kg CO2eq/kg 33.14 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 28.99 kg CO2eq/kg 28.35 kg CO2eq/kg 30.18 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 26.26 kg CO2eq/kg 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg 29.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 28.09 kg CO2eq/kg 24.56 kg CO2eq/kg 30.09 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 103 Pakistan 30.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 104 Latvia 30.35 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 105 Seychelles 30.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 107 Luxembourg 29.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 108 Martinique 28.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 109 Ecuador 27.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Australia?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Australia was 30.09 kg CO2eq/kg 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 intensity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 52.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019.
How does Australia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Australia ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
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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.