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

Brazil: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,958 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,958 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,958 kt
in 2023
All-time low
317.94 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 4,958 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 4,958 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 317.94 kt, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 6th of 193 countries 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 317.94 kt
1962 327.19 kt +2.9%
1963 341.41 kt +4.3%
1964 355.44 kt +4.1%
1965 374.61 kt +5.4%
1966 392.54 kt +4.8%
1967 420.27 kt +7.1%
1968 442.02 kt +5.2%
1969 465.45 kt +5.3%
1970 479.11 kt +2.9%
1971 511.66 kt +6.8%
1972 637.57 kt +24.6%
1973 704.26 kt +10.5%
1974 695.58 kt -1.2%
1975 761.58 kt +9.5%
1976 822.33 kt +8.0%
1977 814.48 kt -1.0%
1978 799.61 kt -1.8%
1979 887.02 kt +10.9%
1980 1,218 kt +37.3%
1981 1,252 kt +2.8%
1982 1,299 kt +3.8%
1983 1,252 kt -3.6%
1984 1,195 kt -4.6%
1985 1,177 kt -1.5%
1986 1,221 kt +3.7%
1987 1,235 kt +1.2%
1988 1,251 kt +1.3%
1989 1,325 kt +6.0%
1990 1,357 kt +2.4%
1991 1,491 kt +9.8%
1992 1,659 kt +11.3%
1993 1,706 kt +2.8%
1994 1,785 kt +4.6%
1995 2,043 kt +14.5%
1996 2,072 kt +1.4%
1997 2,115 kt +2.1%
1998 2,132 kt +0.8%
1999 2,243 kt +5.2%
2000 2,349 kt +4.7%
2001 2,482 kt +5.6%
2002 2,468 kt -0.6%
2003 2,597 kt +5.2%
2004 2,676 kt +3.0%
2005 2,864 kt +7.0%
2006 2,839 kt -0.8%
2007 3,273 kt +15.3%
2008 3,541 kt +8.2%
2009 3,599 kt +1.6%
2010 3,599 kt -0.0%
2011 3,690 kt +2.5%
2012 3,566 kt -3.4%
2013 3,534 kt -0.9%
2014 3,776 kt +6.8%
2015 3,786 kt +0.3%
2016 3,843 kt +1.5%
2017 4,474 kt +16.4%
2018 4,606 kt +3.0%
2019 4,565 kt -0.9%
2020 4,624 kt +1.3%
2021 4,809 kt +4.0%
2022 4,947 kt +2.9%
2023 4,958 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 381.88 kt 317.94 kt 465.45 kt 9
1970s 711.32 kt 479.11 kt 887.02 kt 10
1980s 1,242 kt 1,177 kt 1,325 kt 10
1990s 1,860 kt 1,357 kt 2,243 kt 10
2000s 2,869 kt 2,349 kt 3,599 kt 10
2010s 3,944 kt 3,534 kt 4,606 kt 10
2020s 4,834 kt 4,624 kt 4,958 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 China 6,827 kt compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 6,642 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 6,555 kt compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 1,398 kt compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 943.12 kt compare
  6. 7 USSR 2,560 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 1,525 kt compare
  8. 9 Russian Federation 1,119 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 Brazil?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 4,958 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4,958 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 317.94 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.