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

New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 73.94 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
73.94 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
74.91 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.6308 kt
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020406080196119922023

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 73.94 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 74.91 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6308 kt, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3.07 kt
1962 4.17 kt +36.0%
1963 3.15 kt -24.4%
1964 3.82 kt +21.2%
1965 5.4 kt +41.3%
1966 5.9 kt +9.4%
1967 3.54 kt -40.1%
1968 4.58 kt +29.6%
1969 3.63 kt -20.8%
1970 4.8 kt +32.2%
1971 1.99 kt -58.5%
1972 0.6308 kt -68.3%
1973 5.02 kt +695.4%
1974 6.1 kt +21.5%
1975 7.62 kt +24.9%
1976 7.71 kt +1.2%
1977 10.61 kt +37.7%
1978 10.96 kt +3.3%
1979 8.68 kt -20.8%
1980 9.54 kt +9.9%
1981 11.63 kt +21.9%
1982 12.54 kt +7.8%
1983 10.99 kt -12.3%
1984 13.01 kt +18.4%
1985 15.63 kt +20.1%
1986 16.3 kt +4.3%
1987 18.92 kt +16.1%
1988 18.61 kt -1.7%
1989 18.7 kt +0.5%
1990 20.88 kt +11.7%
1991 22.61 kt +8.3%
1992 23.66 kt +4.6%
1993 25.39 kt +7.3%
1994 33.23 kt +30.9%
1995 35.69 kt +7.4%
1996 33.23 kt -6.9%
1997 33.14 kt -0.3%
1998 32.88 kt -0.8%
1999 33.01 kt +0.4%
2000 34.05 kt +3.2%
2001 34.05 kt +0.0%
2002 61.55 kt +80.8%
2003 59.53 kt -3.3%
2004 53.94 kt -9.4%
2005 54.35 kt +0.8%
2006 49.52 kt -8.9%
2007 57.99 kt +17.1%
2008 56.82 kt -2.0%
2009 51.29 kt -9.7%
2010 52.81 kt +2.9%
2011 53.38 kt +1.1%
2012 55.09 kt +3.2%
2013 55.33 kt +0.4%
2014 58.55 kt +5.8%
2015 61.53 kt +5.1%
2016 66.36 kt +7.9%
2017 69.55 kt +4.8%
2018 71.25 kt +2.4%
2019 72.3 kt +1.5%
2020 72.04 kt -0.4%
2021 74.91 kt +4.0%
2022 72.89 kt -2.7%
2023 73.94 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.14 kt 3.07 kt 5.9 kt 9
1970s 6.41 kt 0.6308 kt 10.96 kt 10
1980s 14.59 kt 9.54 kt 18.92 kt 10
1990s 29.37 kt 20.88 kt 35.69 kt 10
2000s 51.31 kt 34.05 kt 61.55 kt 10
2010s 61.61 kt 52.81 kt 72.3 kt 10
2020s 73.45 kt 72.04 kt 74.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 85 Sweden 85.17 kt compare
  2. 86 Cuba 77.17 kt compare
  3. 87 Brunei Darussalam 74.36 kt compare
  4. 89 Burkina Faso 73.17 kt compare
  5. 90 Sierra Leone 72.65 kt compare
  6. 91 Czechoslovakia 70.75 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 New Zealand?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 73.94 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 74.91 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6308 kt in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.