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

Portugal: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 30.64 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.64 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
44 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1964
All-time low
16.81 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 30.64 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Portugal peaked at 44 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964 and was at its lowest, 16.81 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1989.

That places Portugal 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 42 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 37.03 kg CO2eq/kg -11.8%
1963 40.11 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
1964 44 kg CO2eq/kg +9.7%
1965 32.08 kg CO2eq/kg -27.1%
1966 29.02 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
1967 33.5 kg CO2eq/kg +15.4%
1968 32.03 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1969 26.31 kg CO2eq/kg -17.9%
1970 23.97 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1971 27.9 kg CO2eq/kg +16.4%
1972 29.06 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1973 26.41 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1974 20.14 kg CO2eq/kg -23.7%
1975 19.18 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1976 20.86 kg CO2eq/kg +8.7%
1977 25 kg CO2eq/kg +19.9%
1978 23.44 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1979 22.75 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1980 22.01 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1981 18.71 kg CO2eq/kg -15.0%
1982 17.7 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1983 19.47 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
1984 21.52 kg CO2eq/kg +10.5%
1985 21.43 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1986 19.9 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1987 20.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1988 19.5 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1989 16.81 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
1990 20.03 kg CO2eq/kg +19.1%
1991 17.1 kg CO2eq/kg -14.6%
1992 18.4 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1993 18.17 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1994 23.46 kg CO2eq/kg +29.1%
1995 21.48 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1996 23.2 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
1997 21.28 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
1998 24.15 kg CO2eq/kg +13.5%
1999 24.68 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2000 24.96 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2001 26.53 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
2002 23.87 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
2003 24.11 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2004 21.09 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
2005 22.41 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
2006 25.42 kg CO2eq/kg +13.4%
2007 29.7 kg CO2eq/kg +16.8%
2008 26.02 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
2009 27.73 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
2010 29.77 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
2011 30.26 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2012 31.23 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2013 34 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
2014 37.94 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
2015 35.42 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
2016 35.46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2017 36.15 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2018 34.31 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
2019 36.06 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
2020 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2021 31.55 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
2022 30.14 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
2023 30.64 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.12 kg CO2eq/kg 26.31 kg CO2eq/kg 44 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 23.87 kg CO2eq/kg 19.18 kg CO2eq/kg 29.06 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 19.71 kg CO2eq/kg 16.81 kg CO2eq/kg 22.01 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 21.19 kg CO2eq/kg 17.1 kg CO2eq/kg 24.68 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 25.19 kg CO2eq/kg 21.09 kg CO2eq/kg 29.7 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 34.06 kg CO2eq/kg 29.77 kg CO2eq/kg 37.94 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 31.67 kg CO2eq/kg 30.14 kg CO2eq/kg 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 98 Costa Rica 32.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 99 Argentina 32.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 100 Czechia 30.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 102 Mexico 30.61 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 103 Pakistan 30.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 104 Latvia 30.35 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 Portugal?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Portugal was 30.64 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.81 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989.
How does Portugal rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Portugal ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.