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

Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 39,525 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
39,525 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
39,525 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,794 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Asia is 39,525 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 39,525 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,794 kt, in 1961.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,794 kt
1962 1,848 kt +3.0%
1963 2,035 kt +10.1%
1964 2,112 kt +3.8%
1965 2,187 kt +3.5%
1966 2,264 kt +3.5%
1967 2,432 kt +7.4%
1968 2,516 kt +3.5%
1969 2,577 kt +2.4%
1970 2,798 kt +8.6%
1971 2,791 kt -0.2%
1972 2,798 kt +0.2%
1973 2,883 kt +3.0%
1974 2,995 kt +3.9%
1975 2,928 kt -2.3%
1976 3,022 kt +3.2%
1977 3,136 kt +3.8%
1978 3,656 kt +16.6%
1979 3,900 kt +6.7%
1980 4,287 kt +9.9%
1981 4,865 kt +13.5%
1982 5,292 kt +8.8%
1983 5,749 kt +8.6%
1984 6,390 kt +11.2%
1985 6,726 kt +5.2%
1986 7,742 kt +15.1%
1987 8,636 kt +11.6%
1988 9,346 kt +8.2%
1989 10,044 kt +7.5%
1990 10,391 kt +3.5%
1991 11,558 kt +11.2%
1992 12,928 kt +11.9%
1993 14,078 kt +8.9%
1994 14,923 kt +6.0%
1995 15,161 kt +1.6%
1996 16,404 kt +8.2%
1997 18,005 kt +9.8%
1998 13,624 kt -24.3%
1999 14,194 kt +4.2%
2000 15,678 kt +10.5%
2001 16,755 kt +6.9%
2002 19,306 kt +15.2%
2003 19,503 kt +1.0%
2004 20,654 kt +5.9%
2005 21,305 kt +3.2%
2006 21,816 kt +2.4%
2007 22,822 kt +4.6%
2008 23,919 kt +4.8%
2009 26,040 kt +8.9%
2010 26,494 kt +1.7%
2011 25,518 kt -3.7%
2012 26,736 kt +4.8%
2013 27,981 kt +4.7%
2014 27,940 kt -0.1%
2015 29,442 kt +5.4%
2016 30,522 kt +3.7%
2017 36,810 kt +20.6%
2018 37,639 kt +2.3%
2019 38,196 kt +1.5%
2020 37,370 kt -2.2%
2021 36,766 kt -1.6%
2022 38,608 kt +5.0%
2023 39,525 kt +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,196 kt 1,794 kt 2,577 kt 9
1970s 3,091 kt 2,791 kt 3,900 kt 10
1980s 6,908 kt 4,287 kt 10,044 kt 10
1990s 14,127 kt 10,391 kt 18,005 kt 10
2000s 20,780 kt 15,678 kt 26,040 kt 10
2010s 30,728 kt 25,518 kt 38,196 kt 10
2020s 38,067 kt 36,766 kt 39,525 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

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 Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 39,525 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39,525 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,794 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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
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.