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

Eastern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,229 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,229 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
1,229 kt
in 2023
All-time low
179.33 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa stood at 1,229 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,229 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179.33 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups 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 or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 179.33 kt
1962 184.76 kt +3.0%
1963 188.61 kt +2.1%
1964 193.77 kt +2.7%
1965 200.99 kt +3.7%
1966 220.44 kt +9.7%
1967 237.01 kt +7.5%
1968 253.02 kt +6.8%
1969 275.83 kt +9.0%
1970 294.17 kt +6.7%
1971 304.75 kt +3.6%
1972 311.26 kt +2.1%
1973 320.11 kt +2.8%
1974 331.36 kt +3.5%
1975 344.7 kt +4.0%
1976 360.37 kt +4.5%
1977 377.21 kt +4.7%
1978 371.56 kt -1.5%
1979 378.35 kt +1.8%
1980 382.86 kt +1.2%
1981 380.5 kt -0.6%
1982 374.88 kt -1.5%
1983 353.15 kt -5.8%
1984 356.4 kt +0.9%
1985 367.84 kt +3.2%
1986 428.13 kt +16.4%
1987 456.04 kt +6.5%
1988 497.81 kt +9.2%
1989 518.46 kt +4.1%
1990 560.96 kt +8.2%
1991 575.22 kt +2.5%
1992 590.53 kt +2.7%
1993 591.11 kt +0.1%
1994 592.86 kt +0.3%
1995 637.82 kt +7.6%
1996 653.35 kt +2.4%
1997 666.22 kt +2.0%
1998 708.2 kt +6.3%
1999 710.84 kt +0.4%
2000 735.37 kt +3.5%
2001 814.39 kt +10.7%
2002 862.55 kt +5.9%
2003 843.36 kt -2.2%
2004 815.67 kt -3.3%
2005 822.1 kt +0.8%
2006 797.73 kt -3.0%
2007 802.64 kt +0.6%
2008 811.03 kt +1.0%
2009 867.64 kt +7.0%
2010 888.95 kt +2.5%
2011 861.34 kt -3.1%
2012 947.61 kt +10.0%
2013 948.31 kt +0.1%
2014 1,000 kt +5.5%
2015 1,061 kt +6.0%
2016 1,119 kt +5.5%
2017 1,154 kt +3.1%
2018 1,168 kt +1.2%
2019 1,097 kt -6.1%
2020 1,187 kt +8.2%
2021 1,147 kt -3.4%
2022 1,228 kt +7.1%
2023 1,229 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 214.86 kt 179.33 kt 275.83 kt 9
1970s 339.38 kt 294.17 kt 378.35 kt 10
1980s 411.61 kt 353.15 kt 518.46 kt 10
1990s 628.71 kt 560.96 kt 710.84 kt 10
2000s 817.25 kt 735.37 kt 867.64 kt 10
2010s 1,024 kt 861.34 kt 1,168 kt 10
2020s 1,198 kt 1,147 kt 1,229 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 18 India 658.21 kt compare
  2. 19 Peru 616.57 kt compare
  3. 20 Ecuador 589.52 kt compare
  4. 21 Iraq 562.9 kt compare
  5. 22 Colombia 553.37 kt compare
  6. 23 France 549.54 kt compare
  7. 24 South Africa 516.34 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 Eastern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 1,229 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,229 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 179.33 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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.