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

Tonga: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 80.64 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.64 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
130.38 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1979
All-time low
34.06 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Tonga stood at 80.64 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Tonga peaked at 130.38 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 34.06 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1996.

Tonga ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Tonga, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 89.56 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 85.42 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1963 102.19 kg CO2eq/kg +19.6%
1964 62.12 kg CO2eq/kg -39.2%
1965 76.28 kg CO2eq/kg +22.8%
1966 75.95 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1967 71.17 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1968 88.2 kg CO2eq/kg +23.9%
1969 81.24 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1970 128.44 kg CO2eq/kg +58.1%
1971 107.58 kg CO2eq/kg -16.2%
1972 116.53 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
1973 119.19 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1974 108.98 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1975 87.25 kg CO2eq/kg -19.9%
1976 78.85 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
1977 83.79 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1978 127.14 kg CO2eq/kg +51.7%
1979 130.38 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1980 120.35 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1981 116.31 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1982 101.24 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1983 76.49 kg CO2eq/kg -24.4%
1984 76.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1985 92.19 kg CO2eq/kg +20.3%
1986 80.22 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1987 83.41 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1988 78.18 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1989 78.98 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1990 76.47 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1991 81.25 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
1992 78 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1993 82.72 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
1994 82.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1995 81.88 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1996 34.06 kg CO2eq/kg -58.4%
1997 82.72 kg CO2eq/kg +142.9%
1998 82.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1999 79.21 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2000 74.25 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2001 76.32 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2002 76.32 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2003 76.32 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 76.32 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2005 76.32 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2006 74.26 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2007 72.62 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2008 72.61 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2009 72.61 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 74.78 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2011 75.22 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2012 71.74 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2013 75.32 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2014 77.65 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2015 79.85 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2016 79.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2017 78.84 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2018 78.77 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2019 79.35 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2020 79.64 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2021 79.97 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2022 80.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2023 80.64 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.35 kg CO2eq/kg 62.12 kg CO2eq/kg 102.19 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 108.81 kg CO2eq/kg 78.85 kg CO2eq/kg 130.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 90.4 kg CO2eq/kg 76.49 kg CO2eq/kg 120.35 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 76.2 kg CO2eq/kg 34.06 kg CO2eq/kg 82.94 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 74.8 kg CO2eq/kg 72.61 kg CO2eq/kg 76.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 77.15 kg CO2eq/kg 71.74 kg CO2eq/kg 79.94 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 80.13 kg CO2eq/kg 79.64 kg CO2eq/kg 80.64 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 30 Somalia 83.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 31 Burkina Faso 82.8 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 32 Ghana 80.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 34 Dominican Republic 79.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 35 Sudan 79.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 36 Cuba 78.92 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 Tonga?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Tonga was 80.64 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 130.38 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 34.06 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Tonga ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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.