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

India: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 658.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
658.21 kt
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,505 kt
in 2014
All-time low
210.47 kt
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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 India is 658.21 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 1,505 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 210.47 kt, in 1976.

India ranks 18th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 272.93 kt
1962 262 kt -4.0%
1963 258.61 kt -1.3%
1964 261.25 kt +1.0%
1965 257.86 kt -1.3%
1966 250.73 kt -2.8%
1967 274.4 kt +9.4%
1968 276.29 kt +0.7%
1969 281.93 kt +2.0%
1970 287.57 kt +2.0%
1971 296.97 kt +3.3%
1972 259.38 kt -12.7%
1973 259.38 kt +0.0%
1974 259.38 kt +0.0%
1975 229.31 kt -11.6%
1976 210.47 kt -8.2%
1977 260.48 kt +23.8%
1978 345.45 kt +32.6%
1979 395.06 kt +14.4%
1980 420.25 kt +6.4%
1981 469.88 kt +11.8%
1982 407.86 kt -13.2%
1983 533.01 kt +30.7%
1984 554.43 kt +4.0%
1985 612.72 kt +10.5%
1986 651.05 kt +6.3%
1987 597.68 kt -8.2%
1988 603.32 kt +0.9%
1989 601.42 kt -0.3%
1990 575.11 kt -4.4%
1991 590.15 kt +2.6%
1992 654.17 kt +10.8%
1993 661.58 kt +1.1%
1994 649.28 kt -1.9%
1995 669.71 kt +3.1%
1996 689.95 kt +3.0%
1997 685.24 kt -0.7%
1998 733.01 kt +7.0%
1999 778.1 kt +6.2%
2000 751.79 kt -3.4%
2001 793.14 kt +5.5%
2002 857.04 kt +8.1%
2003 967.58 kt +12.9%
2004 1,057 kt +9.2%
2005 1,190 kt +12.6%
2006 1,289 kt +8.4%
2007 1,390 kt +7.8%
2008 1,408 kt +1.3%
2009 1,390 kt -1.3%
2010 1,352 kt -2.7%
2011 1,396 kt +3.2%
2012 1,393 kt -0.2%
2013 1,444 kt +3.7%
2014 1,505 kt +4.2%
2015 1,365 kt -9.3%
2016 1,409 kt +3.2%
2017 1,413 kt +0.3%
2018 1,313 kt -7.1%
2019 1,064 kt -19.0%
2020 998.69 kt -6.1%
2021 887.12 kt -11.2%
2022 804.91 kt -9.3%
2023 658.21 kt -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 266.22 kt 250.73 kt 281.93 kt 9
1970s 280.35 kt 210.47 kt 395.06 kt 10
1980s 545.16 kt 407.86 kt 651.05 kt 10
1990s 668.63 kt 575.11 kt 778.1 kt 10
2000s 1,109 kt 751.79 kt 1,408 kt 10
2010s 1,365 kt 1,064 kt 1,505 kt 10
2020s 837.23 kt 658.21 kt 998.69 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Thailand 724.79 kt compare
  2. 16 Algeria 718.41 kt compare
  3. 17 Japan 695.99 kt compare
  4. 17 Timor-Leste 2.49 kt compare
  5. 19 Peru 616.57 kt compare
  6. 20 Ecuador 589.52 kt compare
  7. 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 India?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in India was 658.21 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 1,505 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 210.47 kt in 1976.
How does India rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.