How does Northern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?

Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Northern Africa 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 Northern Africa

Name: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Northern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Northern Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 26.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

26.99 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 2.3%

Rank

16th

of 29 groups

All-time high

51.95 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1996

All-time low

26.38 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 26.99 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern Africa peaked at 51.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.38 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

Northern Africa ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	42.28 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	40.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.1%
1963	44.67 kg CO2eq/kg	+10.2%
1964	49.66 kg CO2eq/kg	+11.2%
1965	47.58 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.2%
1966	49.28 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
1967	50.95 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.4%
1968	47.63 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.5%
1969	48.38 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1970	49.92 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.2%
1971	49.53 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1972	47.82 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.5%
1973	49.56 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
1974	48.39 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.4%
1975	51.15 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.7%
1976	50.03 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.2%
1977	44.89 kg CO2eq/kg	-10.3%
1978	45.43 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.2%
1979	45.99 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.2%
1980	44.28 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.7%
1981	41.81 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.6%
1982	43.43 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.9%
1983	44.2 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
1984	46.2 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.5%
1985	46.1 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1986	42.24 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.4%
1987	42.87 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.5%
1988	41.23 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.8%
1989	39.62 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.9%
1990	40.61 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.5%
1991	34.43 kg CO2eq/kg	-15.2%
1992	40.04 kg CO2eq/kg	+16.3%
1993	42.01 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.9%
1994	43.76 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.2%
1995	44.51 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.7%
1996	51.95 kg CO2eq/kg	+16.7%
1997	49.01 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.7%
1998	49.57 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
1999	48.2 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.8%
2000	45.76 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.1%
2001	46.27 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
2002	40.64 kg CO2eq/kg	-12.2%
2003	40.54 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
2004	39.56 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.4%
2005	38.01 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.9%
2006	38.76 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.0%
2007	38.64 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
2008	36.76 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.9%
2009	35.6 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
2010	35.48 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
2011	35.06 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.2%
2012	29.96 kg CO2eq/kg	-14.5%
2013	29.15 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.7%
2014	29.23 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.3%
2015	28.32 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.1%
2016	28.37 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
2017	28.93 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.0%
2018	28.75 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
2019	27.01 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.0%
2020	27.52 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.9%
2021	26.91 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.2%
2022	26.38 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.0%
2023	26.99 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	46.78 kg CO2eq/kg	40.55 kg CO2eq/kg	50.95 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	48.27 kg CO2eq/kg	44.89 kg CO2eq/kg	51.15 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	43.2 kg CO2eq/kg	39.62 kg CO2eq/kg	46.2 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	44.41 kg CO2eq/kg	34.43 kg CO2eq/kg	51.95 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	40.05 kg CO2eq/kg	35.6 kg CO2eq/kg	46.27 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	30.03 kg CO2eq/kg	27.01 kg CO2eq/kg	35.48 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	26.95 kg CO2eq/kg	26.38 kg CO2eq/kg	27.52 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

13 Nepal 122.89 kg CO2eq/kg compare
13 Melanesia 60.97 kg CO2eq/kg compare
14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 46.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
14 Guinea 114.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
15 French Polynesia 110.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
15 Viet Nam 40.01 kg CO2eq/kg compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 104.46 kg CO2eq/kg compare
16 Republic of Moldova 38.17 kg CO2eq/kg compare
17 Namibia 103.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare
18 Bhutan 102.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
19 Belize 102 kg CO2eq/kg compare
19 Syrian Arab Republic 11.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More climate change data for Northern Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)

All data for Northern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern Africa?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern Africa was 26.99 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 Northern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 51.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Northern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 26.38 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Northern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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.