Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America
South America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
South America recorded 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America peaked at 65.36 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 39.93 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2013.
That places South America 11th out of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.92 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 53.93 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 56.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 59.61 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 58.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 58.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 55.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 51.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 53.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 62.85 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 60.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 63.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 65.36 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 61.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 57.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 59.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 55.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 56.18 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 57.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 55.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 58.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 57.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 54.73 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 57.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 55.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 53.82 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 51.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 51.22 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 49.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 46.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 46.84 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 45.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 47.44 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 46.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 42.02 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 41.32 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.32 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.83 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.93 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 40.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 43.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 42.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.03 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 40.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 42.78 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg | 59.61 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.6 kg CO2eq/kg | 53.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 65.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.2 kg CO2eq/kg | 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 58.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 45.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 52.14 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 49.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 39.93 kg CO2eq/kg | 43.23 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg | 43.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 India 146.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Ethiopia PDR 144.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Qatar 139.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 132.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 39.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Gambia 131.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Nepal 122.89 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Guinea 114.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America was 41.23 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 65.36 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.93 kg CO2eq/kg in 2013.
- How does South America rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- South America ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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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.