Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.7 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.14 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1996
All-time low
17.48 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.48 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1987.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 189 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 18.73 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 20.39 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1963 19.59 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1964 21.08 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1965 22.97 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%
1966 22.75 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1967 21.62 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1968 21.5 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1969 22.78 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1970 21.55 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1971 22.33 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1972 24.54 kg CO2eq/kg +9.9%
1973 28.2 kg CO2eq/kg +14.9%
1974 24.21 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
1975 20.51 kg CO2eq/kg -15.3%
1976 22.42 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1977 22.26 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1978 21.67 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1979 21.34 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1980 19.92 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
1981 20.37 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1982 22.57 kg CO2eq/kg +10.8%
1983 20.95 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1984 18.59 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
1985 17.82 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1986 19.12 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
1987 17.48 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1988 20.43 kg CO2eq/kg +16.9%
1989 20.15 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1990 20.12 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1991 19.53 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1992 20.79 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1993 22.64 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1994 21.35 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1995 20.22 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1996 29.14 kg CO2eq/kg +44.2%
1997 29.13 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1998 28.44 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1999 28.96 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2000 27.26 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2001 28.34 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
2002 25.6 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
2003 26.07 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2004 25.63 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2005 25.2 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2006 22.22 kg CO2eq/kg -11.8%
2007 20.72 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
2008 20.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2009 21.45 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2010 19.92 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2011 18.99 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2012 20.04 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
2013 20.8 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2014 19.93 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2015 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2016 19.46 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2017 19.61 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2018 19.02 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2019 18.85 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2020 18.22 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2021 18.66 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2022 18.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2023 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +44.2% 20.22 kg CO2eq/kg 29.14 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.27 kg CO2eq/kg 18.73 kg CO2eq/kg 22.97 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 22.9 kg CO2eq/kg 20.51 kg CO2eq/kg 28.2 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 19.74 kg CO2eq/kg 17.48 kg CO2eq/kg 22.57 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 24.03 kg CO2eq/kg 19.53 kg CO2eq/kg 29.14 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 24.33 kg CO2eq/kg 20.72 kg CO2eq/kg 28.34 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 19.65 kg CO2eq/kg 18.85 kg CO2eq/kg 20.8 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 18.49 kg CO2eq/kg 18.22 kg CO2eq/kg 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 127 Republic of Korea 19.95 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 128 USSR 19.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 129 Lithuania 19.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 131 Botswana 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 132 Croatia 18.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 133 Ireland 18.31 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.7 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.