Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,161 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,161 kt
Change on year
up 21.2%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3,414 kt
in 2017
All-time low
1,009 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1961–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k196119922023

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 European Union (27) is 2,161 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 3,414 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,009 kt, in 1966.

That places European Union (27) 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,121 kt
1962 1,155 kt +3.0%
1963 1,152 kt -0.2%
1964 1,212 kt +5.2%
1965 1,231 kt +1.6%
1966 1,009 kt -18.0%
1967 1,046 kt +3.7%
1968 1,156 kt +10.5%
1969 1,169 kt +1.2%
1970 1,249 kt +6.8%
1971 1,444 kt +15.6%
1972 1,475 kt +2.2%
1973 1,550 kt +5.1%
1974 1,564 kt +0.9%
1975 1,586 kt +1.4%
1976 1,662 kt +4.8%
1977 1,747 kt +5.1%
1978 1,765 kt +1.0%
1979 1,818 kt +3.1%
1980 1,830 kt +0.6%
1981 1,965 kt +7.4%
1982 1,985 kt +1.0%
1983 1,978 kt -0.3%
1984 1,929 kt -2.5%
1985 2,057 kt +6.6%
1986 2,007 kt -2.4%
1987 2,044 kt +1.9%
1988 2,131 kt +4.3%
1989 2,076 kt -2.6%
1990 2,094 kt +0.9%
1991 2,232 kt +6.6%
1992 2,268 kt +1.6%
1993 2,347 kt +3.5%
1994 2,294 kt -2.2%
1995 2,276 kt -0.8%
1996 2,658 kt +16.8%
1997 2,444 kt -8.0%
1998 2,531 kt +3.5%
1999 2,449 kt -3.2%
2000 2,331 kt -4.8%
2001 2,342 kt +0.5%
2002 2,824 kt +20.6%
2003 2,590 kt -8.3%
2004 2,486 kt -4.0%
2005 2,475 kt -0.4%
2006 2,474 kt -0.1%
2007 2,557 kt +3.4%
2008 2,590 kt +1.3%
2009 2,680 kt +3.5%
2010 2,913 kt +8.7%
2011 2,909 kt -0.1%
2012 2,844 kt -2.2%
2013 3,055 kt +7.4%
2014 2,964 kt -3.0%
2015 3,152 kt +6.3%
2016 3,318 kt +5.3%
2017 3,414 kt +2.9%
2018 2,036 kt -40.4%
2019 1,978 kt -2.9%
2020 3,340 kt +68.9%
2021 1,723 kt -48.4%
2022 1,783 kt +3.5%
2023 2,161 kt +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,139 kt 1,009 kt 1,231 kt 9
1970s 1,586 kt 1,249 kt 1,818 kt 10
1980s 2,000 kt 1,830 kt 2,131 kt 10
1990s 2,359 kt 2,094 kt 2,658 kt 10
2000s 2,535 kt 2,331 kt 2,824 kt 10
2010s 2,858 kt 1,978 kt 3,414 kt 10
2020s 2,252 kt 1,723 kt 3,340 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 21.98 kt compare
  2. 15 Thailand 724.79 kt compare
  3. 16 Algeria 718.41 kt compare
  4. 16 Polynesia 2.75 kt compare
  5. 17 Japan 695.99 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 2.49 kt compare
  7. 18 India 658.21 kt compare
  8. 18 Micronesia 2.3 kt compare
  9. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.3475 kt compare
  10. 19 Peru 616.57 kt compare
  11. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  12. 20 Ecuador 589.52 kt compare
  13. 21 Iraq 562.9 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 European Union (27)?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 2,161 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3,414 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,009 kt in 1966.
How does European Union (27) rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.