Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,294 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16,294 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
16,294 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,489 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Americas recorded 16,294 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 16,294 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,489 kt, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,489 kt
1962 2,592 kt +4.2%
1963 2,675 kt +3.2%
1964 2,799 kt +4.6%
1965 2,916 kt +4.2%
1966 3,047 kt +4.5%
1967 3,242 kt +6.4%
1968 3,381 kt +4.3%
1969 3,560 kt +5.3%
1970 3,649 kt +2.5%
1971 3,644 kt -0.1%
1972 3,893 kt +6.9%
1973 3,968 kt +1.9%
1974 4,018 kt +1.3%
1975 4,089 kt +1.8%
1976 4,379 kt +7.1%
1977 4,530 kt +3.5%
1978 4,679 kt +3.3%
1979 5,095 kt +8.9%
1980 5,571 kt +9.3%
1981 5,756 kt +3.3%
1982 5,791 kt +0.6%
1983 5,726 kt -1.1%
1984 5,746 kt +0.4%
1985 5,920 kt +3.0%
1986 6,055 kt +2.3%
1987 6,416 kt +6.0%
1988 6,605 kt +2.9%
1989 6,861 kt +3.9%
1990 7,163 kt +4.4%
1991 6,418 kt -10.4%
1992 6,802 kt +6.0%
1993 7,351 kt +8.1%
1994 7,785 kt +5.9%
1995 8,430 kt +8.3%
1996 8,777 kt +4.1%
1997 9,098 kt +3.7%
1998 9,334 kt +2.6%
1999 9,807 kt +5.1%
2000 10,214 kt +4.2%
2001 10,479 kt +2.6%
2002 10,988 kt +4.9%
2003 11,082 kt +0.9%
2004 11,526 kt +4.0%
2005 12,112 kt +5.1%
2006 12,169 kt +0.5%
2007 12,754 kt +4.8%
2008 13,282 kt +4.1%
2009 13,210 kt -0.5%
2010 13,510 kt +2.3%
2011 13,413 kt -0.7%
2012 13,325 kt -0.7%
2013 13,294 kt -0.2%
2014 13,551 kt +1.9%
2015 13,903 kt +2.6%
2016 14,017 kt +0.8%
2017 14,802 kt +5.6%
2018 15,020 kt +1.5%
2019 15,370 kt +2.3%
2020 15,602 kt +1.5%
2021 15,958 kt +2.3%
2022 16,257 kt +1.9%
2023 16,294 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,967 kt 2,489 kt 3,560 kt 9
1970s 4,194 kt 3,644 kt 5,095 kt 10
1980s 6,045 kt 5,571 kt 6,861 kt 10
1990s 8,096 kt 6,418 kt 9,807 kt 10
2000s 11,782 kt 10,214 kt 13,282 kt 10
2010s 14,020 kt 13,294 kt 15,370 kt 10
2020s 16,028 kt 15,602 kt 16,294 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Indonesia 12,283 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 10,982 kt compare
  3. 3 China 6,827 kt compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 6,642 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 6,555 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 1,398 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 16,294 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 16,294 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,489 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 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.