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

Western Asia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 9.18 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.18 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
81.26 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
9.18 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020406080196119922023

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 Western Asia is 9.18 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Asia peaked at 81.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.18 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Western Asia ranks 29th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 81.26 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 71.29 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
1963 73.71 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1964 75.44 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1965 77.68 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1966 75.37 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1967 79.44 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
1968 77.76 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1969 71.62 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1970 69.68 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1971 67.74 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1972 72.56 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
1973 69.61 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1974 63.66 kg CO2eq/kg -8.5%
1975 62.1 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1976 64.15 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1977 57.67 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1978 65.82 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
1979 53.82 kg CO2eq/kg -18.2%
1980 57.57 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1981 54.89 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1982 52.34 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1983 47.03 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1984 25.74 kg CO2eq/kg -45.3%
1985 24.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1986 19.37 kg CO2eq/kg -21.0%
1987 25.17 kg CO2eq/kg +30.0%
1988 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1989 22.47 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
1990 22.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1991 20.1 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1992 22.03 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1993 22.15 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1994 20.41 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
1995 21.28 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
1996 20.28 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1997 18.26 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
1998 18.25 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1999 17.61 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2000 17.16 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2001 14.67 kg CO2eq/kg -14.5%
2002 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
2003 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
2004 14.86 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
2005 15.14 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2006 14.17 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2007 14.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2008 14.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2009 14.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2010 13.57 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
2011 13.18 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2012 12.96 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2013 13.78 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2014 14.85 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
2015 13.23 kg CO2eq/kg -10.9%
2016 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
2017 10.94 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
2018 11.8 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
2019 11.77 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2020 11.32 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2021 10.62 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
2022 9.72 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
2023 9.18 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.95 kg CO2eq/kg 71.29 kg CO2eq/kg 81.26 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 64.68 kg CO2eq/kg 53.82 kg CO2eq/kg 72.56 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 35.42 kg CO2eq/kg 19.37 kg CO2eq/kg 57.57 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 20.27 kg CO2eq/kg 17.61 kg CO2eq/kg 22.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 14.76 kg CO2eq/kg 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg 17.16 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 12.86 kg CO2eq/kg 10.94 kg CO2eq/kg 14.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 10.21 kg CO2eq/kg 9.18 kg CO2eq/kg 11.32 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 26 Cambodia 88.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 27 French Guiana 87.84 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 28 Burundi 87.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 29 Chad 84.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 30 Somalia 83.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 82.8 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 32 Ghana 80.78 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 Western Asia?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Asia was 9.18 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 81.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.18 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Western Asia ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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.