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

Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,634 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,634 kt
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5,880 kt
in 2017
All-time low
1,947 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k196119922023

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 Europe is 4,634 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 5,880 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,947 kt, in 1966.

Europe ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,043 kt
1962 2,187 kt +7.0%
1963 2,312 kt +5.7%
1964 2,157 kt -6.7%
1965 2,135 kt -1.0%
1966 1,947 kt -8.8%
1967 2,023 kt +3.9%
1968 2,136 kt +5.6%
1969 2,179 kt +2.0%
1970 2,240 kt +2.8%
1971 2,512 kt +12.1%
1972 2,637 kt +5.0%
1973 2,744 kt +4.0%
1974 2,896 kt +5.6%
1975 3,033 kt +4.7%
1976 2,946 kt -2.8%
1977 3,117 kt +5.8%
1978 3,807 kt +22.1%
1979 4,087 kt +7.4%
1980 4,177 kt +2.2%
1981 4,437 kt +6.2%
1982 4,582 kt +3.3%
1983 4,715 kt +2.9%
1984 4,705 kt -0.2%
1985 4,896 kt +4.1%
1986 4,946 kt +1.0%
1987 5,084 kt +2.8%
1988 5,184 kt +2.0%
1989 5,180 kt -0.1%
1990 5,225 kt +0.9%
1991 5,262 kt +0.7%
1992 4,851 kt -7.8%
1993 4,816 kt -0.7%
1994 4,372 kt -9.2%
1995 4,086 kt -6.5%
1996 4,229 kt +3.5%
1997 3,919 kt -7.3%
1998 3,894 kt -0.6%
1999 3,870 kt -0.6%
2000 3,811 kt -1.5%
2001 3,787 kt -0.6%
2002 4,300 kt +13.5%
2003 3,953 kt -8.1%
2004 3,787 kt -4.2%
2005 3,822 kt +0.9%
2006 3,909 kt +2.3%
2007 4,051 kt +3.6%
2008 4,112 kt +1.5%
2009 4,417 kt +7.4%
2010 4,770 kt +8.0%
2011 4,825 kt +1.1%
2012 4,781 kt -0.9%
2013 5,164 kt +8.0%
2014 5,113 kt -1.0%
2015 5,336 kt +4.4%
2016 5,704 kt +6.9%
2017 5,880 kt +3.1%
2018 4,533 kt -22.9%
2019 4,462 kt -1.6%
2020 5,839 kt +30.9%
2021 4,147 kt -29.0%
2022 4,266 kt +2.9%
2023 4,634 kt +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,124 kt 1,947 kt 2,312 kt 9
1970s 3,002 kt 2,240 kt 4,087 kt 10
1980s 4,790 kt 4,177 kt 5,184 kt 10
1990s 4,452 kt 3,870 kt 5,262 kt 10
2000s 3,995 kt 3,787 kt 4,417 kt 10
2010s 5,057 kt 4,462 kt 5,880 kt 10
2020s 4,722 kt 4,147 kt 5,839 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Brazil 4,958 kt compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 943.12 kt compare
  3. 7 USSR 2,560 kt compare
  4. 8 Mexico 1,525 kt compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 1,119 kt compare
  6. 10 Egypt 928.43 kt compare
  7. 11 Dominican Republic 842.8 kt compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.75 kt compare
  9. 12 Morocco 830.67 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 Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 4,634 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,880 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,947 kt in 1966.
How does Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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.