Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.81 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
91.81 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
All-time low
48.51 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1964.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 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 intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 52.71 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 52.43 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1963 51.57 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1964 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1965 68.14 kg CO2eq/kg +40.5%
1966 62.4 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1967 60.77 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1968 63.35 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
1969 63.15 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1970 69.32 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
1971 69.47 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1972 68.96 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1973 69.22 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1974 69.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1975 69.63 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1976 69.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1977 70.15 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1978 70.98 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1979 72.78 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1980 72.81 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1981 72.8 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1982 72.8 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1983 72.81 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1984 72.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1985 72.55 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1986 72.28 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1987 72.1 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1988 72.02 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1989 72.02 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1990 90.48 kg CO2eq/kg +25.6%
1991 91.67 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1992 90.21 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1993 77.62 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
1994 78.09 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1995 90.47 kg CO2eq/kg +15.9%
1996 90.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1997 90.55 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1998 78.09 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
1999 78.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2000 77.99 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2001 77.97 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2002 78.08 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2003 78.01 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2004 78.13 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2005 78.12 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2006 78.1 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2007 78.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2008 78.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2009 78.03 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2010 78.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2011 77.85 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2012 80.43 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
2013 80.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2014 80.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2015 77.98 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2016 76.72 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2017 81.18 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
2018 85.66 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
2019 90.47 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
2020 90.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2021 90.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2022 90.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2023 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.11 kg CO2eq/kg 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg 68.14 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 69.94 kg CO2eq/kg 68.96 kg CO2eq/kg 72.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 72.5 kg CO2eq/kg 72.02 kg CO2eq/kg 72.82 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg 77.62 kg CO2eq/kg 91.67 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 78.06 kg CO2eq/kg 77.97 kg CO2eq/kg 78.13 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 80.99 kg CO2eq/kg 76.72 kg CO2eq/kg 90.47 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 90.88 kg CO2eq/kg 90.49 kg CO2eq/kg 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 142.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Niger 270.6 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 2 Micronesia 142.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 81.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 3 Madagascar 261.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 100.66 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 4 Mali 248.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 5 Ethiopia 184.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 6 Myanmar 154.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 7 Mozambique 146.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 77.46 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  12. 8 India 146.71 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 91.81 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.