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

Spain: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 17.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.72 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.8 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
12.9 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Spain, 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 Spain is 17.72 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Spain peaked at 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.9 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1975.

That places Spain 135th out of 189 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 27.7 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1963 28.39 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1964 21.31 kg CO2eq/kg -24.9%
1965 27.69 kg CO2eq/kg +29.9%
1966 23.95 kg CO2eq/kg -13.5%
1967 22.86 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1968 21.37 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
1969 21.03 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1970 17.93 kg CO2eq/kg -14.7%
1971 16.47 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1972 17.66 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1973 15.36 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1974 13.82 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1975 12.9 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1976 13.88 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1977 13.29 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1978 15.82 kg CO2eq/kg +19.0%
1979 15.97 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1980 15.06 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1981 14.39 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1982 16.27 kg CO2eq/kg +13.0%
1983 16.69 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1984 17.56 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
1985 17.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1986 15.3 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1987 14.99 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1988 16.68 kg CO2eq/kg +11.3%
1989 16.03 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1990 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1991 15.69 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1992 15.02 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1993 16.55 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
1994 17.08 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1995 17.47 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1996 16.79 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1997 17.68 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1998 15.88 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
1999 16.16 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2000 17.5 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
2001 18.04 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2002 17.61 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2003 17.26 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2004 17.6 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2005 17.11 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2006 17.56 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2007 20.34 kg CO2eq/kg +15.8%
2008 17.45 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
2009 19.49 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
2010 19.42 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2011 19.05 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2012 18.93 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2013 18.71 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2014 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
2015 19.14 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2016 19.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2017 20.01 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
2018 19.11 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
2019 18.69 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2020 19.3 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2021 18.04 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2022 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2023 17.72 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.9 kg CO2eq/kg 21.03 kg CO2eq/kg 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg 12.9 kg CO2eq/kg 17.93 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 16.04 kg CO2eq/kg 14.39 kg CO2eq/kg 17.56 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 16.4 kg CO2eq/kg 15.02 kg CO2eq/kg 17.68 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 17.99 kg CO2eq/kg 17.11 kg CO2eq/kg 20.34 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 19.23 kg CO2eq/kg 18.69 kg CO2eq/kg 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 18.1 kg CO2eq/kg 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg 19.3 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 132 Croatia 18.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 133 Ireland 18.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 134 Malta 18.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 136 Libya 17.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 137 Poland 17.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 138 Sweden 16.93 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 Spain?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Spain was 17.72 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 1975.
How does Spain rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Spain ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.