Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ireland 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.

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

Name: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ireland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 18.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.31 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

133rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

61.31 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1965

All-time low

17.53 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 18.31 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Ireland peaked at 61.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.53 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2020.

That places Ireland 133rd 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	46.73 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	51.54 kg CO2eq/kg	+10.3%
1963	52.02 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.9%
1964	60.04 kg CO2eq/kg	+15.4%
1965	61.31 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.1%
1966	57.38 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.4%
1967	36.6 kg CO2eq/kg	-36.2%
1968	40.24 kg CO2eq/kg	+10.0%
1969	39.79 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
1970	38.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.1%
1971	36.68 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.9%
1972	45.12 kg CO2eq/kg	+23.0%
1973	48.12 kg CO2eq/kg	+6.7%
1974	31.86 kg CO2eq/kg	-33.8%
1975	26.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-16.7%
1976	32.26 kg CO2eq/kg	+21.5%
1977	27.16 kg CO2eq/kg	-15.8%
1978	26.82 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
1979	26.07 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.8%
1980	22.89 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.2%
1981	30.29 kg CO2eq/kg	+32.3%
1982	27.32 kg CO2eq/kg	-9.8%
1983	26.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.8%
1984	23.37 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.0%
1985	21.06 kg CO2eq/kg	-9.9%
1986	18.41 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.6%
1987	18.92 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.7%
1988	19.97 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.6%
1989	21.83 kg CO2eq/kg	+9.3%
1990	19.67 kg CO2eq/kg	-9.9%
1991	18.78 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.5%
1992	18.72 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
1993	20.67 kg CO2eq/kg	+10.4%
1994	24.52 kg CO2eq/kg	+18.6%
1995	23.25 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.2%
1996	21.26 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.6%
1997	20.93 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
1998	20.9 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
1999	19.56 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.4%
2000	22.24 kg CO2eq/kg	+13.7%
2001	22.17 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
2002	23.63 kg CO2eq/kg	+6.6%
2003	22.52 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.7%
2004	22.76 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.0%
2005	23.8 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.6%
2006	24.01 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.9%
2007	21.86 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.9%
2008	23.66 kg CO2eq/kg	+8.2%
2009	24.65 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.2%
2010	21.67 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.1%
2011	21.51 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
2012	24.8 kg CO2eq/kg	+15.3%
2013	24.27 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.1%
2014	21.43 kg CO2eq/kg	-11.7%
2015	21.99 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.6%
2016	21.66 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.5%
2017	21.04 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
2018	18.37 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.7%
2019	18.13 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
2020	17.53 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.3%
2021	18.94 kg CO2eq/kg	+8.0%
2022	17.76 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.2%
2023	18.31 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	49.52 kg CO2eq/kg	36.6 kg CO2eq/kg	61.31 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	33.92 kg CO2eq/kg	26.07 kg CO2eq/kg	48.12 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	23.06 kg CO2eq/kg	18.41 kg CO2eq/kg	30.29 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	20.83 kg CO2eq/kg	18.72 kg CO2eq/kg	24.52 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	23.13 kg CO2eq/kg	21.86 kg CO2eq/kg	24.65 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	21.49 kg CO2eq/kg	18.13 kg CO2eq/kg	24.8 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	18.14 kg CO2eq/kg	17.53 kg CO2eq/kg	18.94 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg compare
131 Botswana 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg compare
132 Croatia 18.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
134 Malta 18.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
135 Spain 17.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
136 Libya 17.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More climate change data for Ireland

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Ireland?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Ireland was 18.31 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 61.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 17.53 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Ireland ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.