Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
61st
of 168 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per in South Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 kt per person for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in 2023.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1969.

South Africa ranks 61st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person —
1962 0 kt per person -2.9%
1963 0 kt per person +1.0%
1964 0 kt per person +0.9%
1965 0 kt per person -21.7%
1966 0 kt per person +1.6%
1967 0 kt per person -7.5%
1968 0 kt per person -7.7%
1969 0 kt per person -12.7%
1970 0 kt per person +24.0%
1971 0 kt per person +26.7%
1972 0 kt per person +16.6%
1973 0 kt per person +16.1%
1974 0 kt per person -52.1%
1975 0 kt per person +0.9%
1976 0 kt per person +6.2%
1977 0 kt per person +5.5%
1978 0 kt per person +4.8%
1979 0 kt per person -2.7%
1980 0 kt per person -3.0%
1981 0 kt per person -3.3%
1982 0 kt per person -0.0%
1983 0 kt per person -0.1%
1984 0 kt per person +3.0%
1985 0 kt per person +8.8%
1986 0 kt per person +7.6%
1987 0 kt per person +6.6%
1988 0 kt per person +5.8%
1989 0 kt per person +5.2%
1990 0 kt per person +163.7%
1991 0 kt per person -10.0%
1992 0 kt per person +5.2%
1993 0 kt per person +3.0%
1994 0 kt per person +1.8%
1995 0 kt per person +3.6%
1996 0 kt per person +7.2%
1997 0 kt per person +5.1%
1998 0 kt per person -6.1%
1999 0 kt per person +4.0%
2000 0 kt per person +7.7%
2001 0 kt per person +10.1%
2002 0 kt per person +2.4%
2003 0 kt per person -3.4%
2004 0 kt per person -1.1%
2005 0 kt per person -22.4%
2006 0 kt per person +0.2%
2007 0 kt per person +13.7%
2008 0 kt per person +23.7%
2009 0 kt per person +12.0%
2010 0 kt per person +5.7%
2011 0 kt per person -0.6%
2012 0 kt per person -1.8%
2013 0 kt per person -26.4%
2014 0 kt per person -3.3%
2015 0 kt per person +8.6%
2016 0 kt per person +0.3%
2017 0 kt per person +0.5%
2018 0 kt per person +2.0%
2019 0 kt per person +0.4%
2020 0 kt per person -12.9%
2021 0 kt per person +5.1%
2022 0 kt per person -8.8%
2023 0 kt per person +5.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 kt per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh: Emissions … capita CO2eq AR5 Emissions in South Africa 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
1990 +163.7% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person
1974 -52.1% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Tonga 0 kt per person compare
  2. 59 Sweden 0 kt per person compare
  3. 60 Saint Lucia 0 kt per person compare
  4. 62 United Arab Emirates 0 kt per person compare
  5. 63 Egypt 0 kt per person compare
  6. 64 France 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in South Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per in South Africa was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2010.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1969.
How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 12 October 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/meat-of-chickens-fresh-or-chilled-emissions-co2eq-ar5-per-capita/south-africa/

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,633 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.