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

Northern America ranks 27th 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 America?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Northern America 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 America

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

Northern America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 13.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.05 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

27th

of 29 groups

All-time high

22.45 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1962

All-time low

12.88 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 13.05 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern America peaked at 22.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.88 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

Northern America ranks 27th of 29 groups 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	21.62 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	22.45 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.8%
1963	22.27 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1964	20.83 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.5%
1965	20.83 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
1966	20.17 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
1967	19.94 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
1968	19.59 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.8%
1969	19.66 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
1970	19.8 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.7%
1971	20.11 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1972	20.44 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1973	22.34 kg CO2eq/kg	+9.3%
1974	21.73 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.7%
1975	21.34 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.8%
1976	19.17 kg CO2eq/kg	-10.2%
1977	18.8 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.9%
1978	18.65 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1979	20.1 kg CO2eq/kg	+7.8%
1980	20.01 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1981	19.85 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1982	19.87 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
1983	19.19 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.4%
1984	18.71 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.5%
1985	17.85 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.6%
1986	16.73 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.3%
1987	16.91 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
1988	16.54 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.2%
1989	16.47 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.5%
1990	16.68 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%
1991	17.1 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.5%
1992	17.27 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.0%
1993	17.53 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.5%
1994	17.85 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
1995	17.32 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.0%
1996	16.91 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
1997	16.36 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.3%
1998	15.98 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
1999	15.61 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
2000	15.08 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.4%
2001	14.83 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.7%
2002	15.06 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
2003	14.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.4%
2004	14.64 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.6%
2005	15.64 kg CO2eq/kg	+6.8%
2006	15.95 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.0%
2007	15.1 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.3%
2008	14.78 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.1%
2009	14.5 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.9%
2010	14.67 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
2011	14.38 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.0%
2012	14.27 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
2013	14.25 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
2014	14.02 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
2015	15.16 kg CO2eq/kg	+8.1%
2016	14.64 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.4%
2017	14.29 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.4%
2018	14 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.0%
2019	13.88 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
2020	13.72 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
2021	13.29 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
2022	12.88 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.1%
2023	13.05 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.82 kg CO2eq/kg	19.59 kg CO2eq/kg	22.45 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	20.25 kg CO2eq/kg	18.65 kg CO2eq/kg	22.34 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	18.21 kg CO2eq/kg	16.47 kg CO2eq/kg	20.01 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	16.86 kg CO2eq/kg	15.61 kg CO2eq/kg	17.85 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	15.01 kg CO2eq/kg	14.5 kg CO2eq/kg	15.95 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	14.36 kg CO2eq/kg	13.88 kg CO2eq/kg	15.16 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	13.23 kg CO2eq/kg	12.88 kg CO2eq/kg	13.72 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Northern America

24 Kenya 91.54 kg CO2eq/kg compare
25 Grenada 88.85 kg CO2eq/kg compare
26 Cambodia 88.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
27 French Guiana 87.84 kg CO2eq/kg compare
28 Burundi 87.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
29 Chad 84.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
30 Somalia 83.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More climate change data for Northern America

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)

All data for Northern America →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern America?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern America was 13.05 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 America?: The highest recorded value was 22.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Northern America?: The lowest recorded value was 12.88 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Northern America ranks 27th 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 America?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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.