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

Germany: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 15.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.52 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
All-time low
13.91 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

051015196119922023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 15.52 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany peaked at 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.91 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1991.

Germany ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 16.16 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 15.62 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1963 15.36 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1964 15.51 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1965 16.04 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1966 15.78 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1967 16.16 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1968 15.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1969 15.63 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1970 15.43 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1971 15.14 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1972 16.35 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
1973 16.2 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1974 15.32 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1975 15.91 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1976 15.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1977 16.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1978 15.62 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1979 15.37 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1980 15.12 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1981 14.96 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1982 15.21 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1983 15.3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1984 15.08 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1985 15.39 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1986 14.54 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1987 14.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1988 14.95 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1989 15.07 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1990 14.44 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1991 13.91 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1992 14.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1993 15.2 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1994 16.34 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%
1995 16.62 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1996 15.75 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1997 15.98 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1998 16.44 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1999 16.17 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2000 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2001 16.13 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2002 16.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2003 16.56 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2004 15.5 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2005 16.56 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
2006 15.9 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2007 15.91 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2008 15.97 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2009 16.11 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2010 15.67 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2011 15.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2012 15.83 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2013 16.31 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2014 16.18 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2015 16.14 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2016 15.63 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2017 15.56 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2018 15.49 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2019 15.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2020 14.79 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2021 14.6 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2022 15.81 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
2023 15.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.78 kg CO2eq/kg 15.36 kg CO2eq/kg 16.16 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 15.73 kg CO2eq/kg 15.14 kg CO2eq/kg 16.35 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 15.02 kg CO2eq/kg 14.54 kg CO2eq/kg 15.39 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 15.52 kg CO2eq/kg 13.91 kg CO2eq/kg 16.62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 16.18 kg CO2eq/kg 15.5 kg CO2eq/kg 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 15.76 kg CO2eq/kg 15.08 kg CO2eq/kg 16.31 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 15.18 kg CO2eq/kg 14.6 kg CO2eq/kg 15.81 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 142 Yugoslav SFR 15.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 144 Belgium 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 146 New Zealand 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 147 Switzerland 15.29 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 148 China, mainland 15.19 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 Germany?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany was 15.52 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991.
How does Germany rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Germany ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.