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

Southern Africa: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 18.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.03 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
46.36 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
16.9 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa is 18.03 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa peaked at 46.36 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16.9 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

Southern Africa ranks 20th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 46.06 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 46.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1963 42.23 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1964 39.97 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1965 38.63 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1966 33.78 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1967 38.75 kg CO2eq/kg +14.7%
1968 42.54 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
1969 40.85 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1970 40.53 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1971 38.35 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1972 35.96 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1973 35.64 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1974 35.45 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1975 36.56 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1976 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1977 36.4 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1978 34.09 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1979 32.53 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1980 35.14 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
1981 35.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1982 32.91 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
1983 32.46 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1984 30.21 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1985 27.39 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1986 28.88 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
1987 29.71 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1988 33.18 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
1989 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1990 32.36 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1991 29.33 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1992 27.77 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1993 28.4 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1994 32.64 kg CO2eq/kg +14.9%
1995 34.95 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
1996 37.96 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
1997 26.2 kg CO2eq/kg -31.0%
1998 38.12 kg CO2eq/kg +45.5%
1999 37.62 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2000 34.37 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
2001 34.85 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2002 34.16 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2003 31.7 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
2004 29.65 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2005 29.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2006 25.33 kg CO2eq/kg -13.6%
2007 25.91 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2008 26.67 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2009 26.43 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2010 24.04 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
2011 24.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2012 24.86 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2013 22.29 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
2014 21.02 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2015 19.52 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2016 18.96 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2017 19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2018 18.8 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2019 17.72 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2020 17.09 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2021 16.9 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2022 18.33 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2023 18.03 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.02 kg CO2eq/kg 33.78 kg CO2eq/kg 46.36 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 36.24 kg CO2eq/kg 32.53 kg CO2eq/kg 40.53 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 31.99 kg CO2eq/kg 27.39 kg CO2eq/kg 35.71 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 32.54 kg CO2eq/kg 26.2 kg CO2eq/kg 38.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 29.84 kg CO2eq/kg 25.33 kg CO2eq/kg 34.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 21.05 kg CO2eq/kg 17.72 kg CO2eq/kg 24.86 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 17.59 kg CO2eq/kg 16.9 kg CO2eq/kg 18.33 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 17 Namibia 103.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 18 Bhutan 102.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 19 Belize 102 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 11.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 20 Togo 99.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 20 Türkiye 7.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 21 Sudan (former) 99.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 22 Vanuatu 95.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 23 Barbados 94.21 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 Southern Africa?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa was 18.03 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46.36 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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
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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.