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

Zambia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 26.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.01 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
94.39 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1979
All-time low
18.83 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20406080100196119922023

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 Zambia is 26.01 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Zambia peaked at 94.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2011.

That places Zambia 112th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 59.36 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 59.19 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1963 59.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1964 59.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1965 55.87 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1966 55.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1967 62.86 kg CO2eq/kg +13.3%
1968 60.66 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1969 71.86 kg CO2eq/kg +18.5%
1970 66.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
1971 72.71 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
1972 75.89 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
1973 75.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1974 81.76 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
1975 81.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1976 85.87 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1977 88.52 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1978 91.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1979 94.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1980 91.37 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1981 88.46 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1982 88.51 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1983 91.7 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1984 91.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1985 91.8 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1986 91.79 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1987 91.79 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1988 91.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1989 91.69 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1990 61.26 kg CO2eq/kg -33.2%
1991 60.86 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1992 65.06 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1993 62.47 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1994 60.34 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1995 63.23 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1996 60.08 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1997 64.38 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1998 62.75 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1999 60.68 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2000 57.98 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2001 57.92 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2002 48.8 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
2003 45.71 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2004 47.78 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
2005 49.88 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
2006 56.72 kg CO2eq/kg +13.7%
2007 48.15 kg CO2eq/kg -15.1%
2008 33.44 kg CO2eq/kg -30.5%
2009 29.18 kg CO2eq/kg -12.7%
2010 23.58 kg CO2eq/kg -19.2%
2011 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg -20.2%
2012 29.11 kg CO2eq/kg +54.6%
2013 24.36 kg CO2eq/kg -16.3%
2014 23.5 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2015 29.45 kg CO2eq/kg +25.3%
2016 28.54 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2017 21.18 kg CO2eq/kg -25.8%
2018 24.04 kg CO2eq/kg +13.5%
2019 24.85 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
2020 25.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2021 25.95 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2022 30.84 kg CO2eq/kg +18.8%
2023 26.01 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.47 kg CO2eq/kg 55.46 kg CO2eq/kg 71.86 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 81.41 kg CO2eq/kg 66.95 kg CO2eq/kg 94.39 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 91.08 kg CO2eq/kg 88.46 kg CO2eq/kg 91.82 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 62.11 kg CO2eq/kg 60.08 kg CO2eq/kg 65.06 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 47.55 kg CO2eq/kg 29.18 kg CO2eq/kg 57.98 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 24.74 kg CO2eq/kg 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg 29.45 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 27.04 kg CO2eq/kg 25.35 kg CO2eq/kg 30.84 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 109 Ecuador 27.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 110 Oman 27.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 111 Australia and New Zealand 26.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 113 Chile 25.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 114 Yemen 25.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 115 Georgia 25.25 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 Zambia?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Zambia was 26.01 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 94.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Zambia ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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.