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

Northern Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 570.67 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
570.67 kt
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
677.19 kt
in 2017
All-time low
257.99 kt
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200400600196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 570.67 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 677.19 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 257.99 kt, in 1985.

Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 334.31 kt
1962 317.23 kt -5.1%
1963 314.61 kt -0.8%
1964 324.37 kt +3.1%
1965 315.21 kt -2.8%
1966 317.71 kt +0.8%
1967 326.77 kt +2.9%
1968 331.16 kt +1.3%
1969 336.68 kt +1.7%
1970 365.49 kt +8.6%
1971 354.69 kt -3.0%
1972 363.4 kt +2.5%
1973 363.4 kt -0.0%
1974 365.24 kt +0.5%
1975 345.81 kt -5.3%
1976 362.8 kt +4.9%
1977 324.43 kt -10.6%
1978 306.71 kt -5.5%
1979 328.47 kt +7.1%
1980 318.43 kt -3.1%
1981 297.21 kt -6.7%
1982 311.14 kt +4.7%
1983 317.49 kt +2.0%
1984 261.49 kt -17.6%
1985 257.99 kt -1.3%
1986 265.69 kt +3.0%
1987 307.73 kt +15.8%
1988 320.8 kt +4.2%
1989 323.14 kt +0.7%
1990 332.49 kt +2.9%
1991 337.51 kt +1.5%
1992 390.72 kt +15.8%
1993 382.61 kt -2.1%
1994 363.88 kt -4.9%
1995 384 kt +5.5%
1996 392.68 kt +2.3%
1997 476.66 kt +21.4%
1998 466.83 kt -2.1%
1999 479.93 kt +2.8%
2000 561.19 kt +16.9%
2001 552.74 kt -1.5%
2002 555.13 kt +0.4%
2003 592.97 kt +6.8%
2004 596 kt +0.5%
2005 599.88 kt +0.7%
2006 596.6 kt -0.5%
2007 595.49 kt -0.2%
2008 597.86 kt +0.4%
2009 644.5 kt +7.8%
2010 582.83 kt -9.6%
2011 584 kt +0.2%
2012 595.62 kt +2.0%
2013 623 kt +4.6%
2014 649.05 kt +4.2%
2015 619.75 kt -4.5%
2016 630.33 kt +1.7%
2017 677.19 kt +7.4%
2018 642.52 kt -5.1%
2019 655.75 kt +2.1%
2020 589.56 kt -10.1%
2021 573.26 kt -2.8%
2022 561.92 kt -2.0%
2023 570.67 kt +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 324.23 kt 314.61 kt 336.68 kt 9
1970s 348.04 kt 306.71 kt 365.49 kt 10
1980s 298.11 kt 257.99 kt 323.14 kt 10
1990s 400.73 kt 332.49 kt 479.93 kt 10
2000s 589.24 kt 552.74 kt 644.5 kt 10
2010s 626 kt 582.83 kt 677.19 kt 10
2020s 573.85 kt 561.92 kt 589.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Ecuador 589.52 kt compare
  2. 21 Iraq 562.9 kt compare
  3. 22 Colombia 553.37 kt compare
  4. 23 France 549.54 kt compare
  5. 24 South Africa 516.34 kt compare
  6. 25 Poland 506.17 kt compare
  7. 26 Spain 475.51 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 Northern Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 570.67 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 677.19 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 257.99 kt in 1985.
How does Northern Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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.