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

France: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 23.11 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.11 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
121st
of 189 countries
All-time high
24.43 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
All-time low
17.49 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in France, 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 France stood at 23.11 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in France peaked at 24.43 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.49 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1991.

France ranks 121st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 intensity in France, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 18.82 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 20.1 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
1963 20.37 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1964 21.17 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1965 20.89 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1966 20.43 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1967 19.52 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1968 19.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1969 20.56 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1970 20.73 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1971 20.01 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1972 22.06 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
1973 22.92 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1974 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1975 21.03 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
1976 20.37 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1977 22 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
1978 21.85 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1979 19.96 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1980 19.98 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1981 19.68 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1982 20.63 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1983 20.05 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1984 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1985 19.57 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1986 19.36 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1987 17.74 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1988 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
1989 20.76 kg CO2eq/kg +10.3%
1990 18.29 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
1991 17.49 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1992 18.67 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
1993 20.46 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1994 21.47 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1995 20.98 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1996 20.41 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1997 20.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1998 21.33 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1999 21.72 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2000 24.43 kg CO2eq/kg +12.5%
2001 23.72 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2002 21.68 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
2003 21.15 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2004 21.63 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2005 22.02 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2006 23.21 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2007 23.49 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2008 23.74 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2009 23.35 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2010 22.82 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2011 21.7 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2012 22.67 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
2013 24.24 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2014 24.3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2015 23.94 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2016 23.66 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2017 23.63 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2018 22.74 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2019 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2020 22.14 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2021 21.68 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2022 22.27 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2023 23.11 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.17 kg CO2eq/kg 18.82 kg CO2eq/kg 21.17 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 21.1 kg CO2eq/kg 19.96 kg CO2eq/kg 22.92 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 19.53 kg CO2eq/kg 17.74 kg CO2eq/kg 20.76 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 20.12 kg CO2eq/kg 17.49 kg CO2eq/kg 21.72 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 22.84 kg CO2eq/kg 21.15 kg CO2eq/kg 24.43 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 23.23 kg CO2eq/kg 21.7 kg CO2eq/kg 24.3 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 22.3 kg CO2eq/kg 21.68 kg CO2eq/kg 23.11 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 118 Slovenia 23.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 119 Kazakhstan 23.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 120 Dominica 23.54 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 122 Iceland 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 123 Romania 21.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 124 Belgium-Luxembourg 21.14 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 France?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in France was 23.11 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 24.43 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 17.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991.
How does France rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
France ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.