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

India: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
146.71 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 189 countries
All-time high
277.01 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
146.71 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1990
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in India, 1961–1990

01002003001961197519901961: 277 kg CO2eq/kg1962: 273.5 kg CO2eq/kg1963: 267.8 kg CO2eq/kg1964: 270 kg CO2eq/kg1965: 264.6 kg CO2eq/kg1966: 250.6 kg CO2eq/kg1967: 246.9 kg CO2eq/kg1968: 239 kg CO2eq/kg1969: 233.4 kg CO2eq/kg1970: 230.2 kg CO2eq/kg1971: 222.8 kg CO2eq/kg1972: 218.2 kg CO2eq/kg1973: 213.6 kg CO2eq/kg1974: 205.1 kg CO2eq/kg1975: 197.9 kg CO2eq/kg1976: 190.2 kg CO2eq/kg1977: 185.4 kg CO2eq/kg1978: 183.1 kg CO2eq/kg1979: 175.9 kg CO2eq/kg1980: 170.8 kg CO2eq/kg1981: 170.9 kg CO2eq/kg1982: 161.6 kg CO2eq/kg1983: 157.4 kg CO2eq/kg1984: 156.6 kg CO2eq/kg1985: 161.3 kg CO2eq/kg1986: 161.6 kg CO2eq/kg1987: 150.4 kg CO2eq/kg1988: 150.4 kg CO2eq/kg1989: 150.3 kg CO2eq/kg1990: 146.7 kg CO2eq/kg

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

Analysis

In 1990, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in India stood at 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in India peaked at 277.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1990.

That places India 8th out of 189 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in India, 1961 to 1990.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 277.01 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 273.5 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1963 267.79 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1964 270.02 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1965 264.59 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1966 250.64 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1967 246.89 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1968 239.05 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1969 233.38 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1970 230.19 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1971 222.8 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1972 218.15 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1973 213.59 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1974 205.12 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1975 197.9 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1976 190.24 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1977 185.38 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1978 183.11 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1979 175.92 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1980 170.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1981 170.89 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1982 161.59 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1983 157.39 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1984 156.63 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1985 161.28 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1986 161.56 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1987 150.41 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1988 150.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1989 150.33 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1990 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 258.1 kg CO2eq/kg 233.38 kg CO2eq/kg 277.01 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 202.24 kg CO2eq/kg 175.92 kg CO2eq/kg 230.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 159.12 kg CO2eq/kg 150.33 kg CO2eq/kg 170.89 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 91.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 184.03 kg CO2eq/kg
  3. 6 Myanmar 154.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 7 Mozambique 146.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia PDR 144.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 10 Qatar 139.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 11 Equatorial Guinea 132.55 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 India?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in India was 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990, 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 277.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
How does India rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
India ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 1990.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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.