Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in New Zealand peaked at 44.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 146th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.55 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 38.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 37.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 38.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 40.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 41.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 44.1 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 41.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 39.67 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 38.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 33.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 36.9 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 35.8 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 41.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 33.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 25.93 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 28.15 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 26.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 27.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 27.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 25.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 23.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 25.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 28.22 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 22.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 22.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 21.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 24.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 23.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 23.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 24.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 20.83 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 21.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 23.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 22.54 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 21.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 18.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 19 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.94 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.26 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.26 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.36 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 17.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 17.26 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 44.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.83 kg CO2eq/kg | 25.93 kg CO2eq/kg | 41.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.32 kg CO2eq/kg | 21.85 kg CO2eq/kg | 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 25.88 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 18.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 23.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 17.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 kg CO2eq/kg | 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 144 Belgium 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 145 Germany 15.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 147 Switzerland 15.29 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 148 China, mainland 15.19 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 149 Canada 15.19 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in New Zealand?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in New Zealand was 15.31 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.