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

OECD: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,982 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,982 kt
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
11,961 kt
in 2020
All-time low
3,299 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in OECD stood at 10,982 kt.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 11,961 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,299 kt, in 1961.

OECD ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,299 kt
1962 3,426 kt +3.8%
1963 3,543 kt +3.4%
1964 3,714 kt +4.8%
1965 3,907 kt +5.2%
1966 3,871 kt -0.9%
1967 4,140 kt +6.9%
1968 4,336 kt +4.7%
1969 4,508 kt +4.0%
1970 4,730 kt +4.9%
1971 4,837 kt +2.3%
1972 4,996 kt +3.3%
1973 5,094 kt +2.0%
1974 5,164 kt +1.4%
1975 5,158 kt -0.1%
1976 5,388 kt +4.5%
1977 5,574 kt +3.5%
1978 5,788 kt +3.8%
1979 6,146 kt +6.2%
1980 6,161 kt +0.2%
1981 6,385 kt +3.6%
1982 6,441 kt +0.9%
1983 6,446 kt +0.1%
1984 6,370 kt -1.2%
1985 6,662 kt +4.6%
1986 6,648 kt -0.2%
1987 6,968 kt +4.8%
1988 7,219 kt +3.6%
1989 7,311 kt +1.3%
1990 7,577 kt +3.6%
1991 6,943 kt -8.4%
1992 7,120 kt +2.6%
1993 7,758 kt +9.0%
1994 7,948 kt +2.4%
1995 8,008 kt +0.7%
1996 8,615 kt +7.6%
1997 8,691 kt +0.9%
1998 9,096 kt +4.7%
1999 9,209 kt +1.2%
2000 9,356 kt +1.6%
2001 9,348 kt -0.1%
2002 10,032 kt +7.3%
2003 9,903 kt -1.3%
2004 10,093 kt +1.9%
2005 10,224 kt +1.3%
2006 10,475 kt +2.5%
2007 10,384 kt -0.9%
2008 10,372 kt -0.1%
2009 10,262 kt -1.1%
2010 10,526 kt +2.6%
2011 10,146 kt -3.6%
2012 10,092 kt -0.5%
2013 10,839 kt +7.4%
2014 10,835 kt -0.0%
2015 11,082 kt +2.3%
2016 11,423 kt +3.1%
2017 11,646 kt +2.0%
2018 10,417 kt -10.6%
2019 10,466 kt +0.5%
2020 11,961 kt +14.3%
2021 10,566 kt -11.7%
2022 10,598 kt +0.3%
2023 10,982 kt +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,860 kt 3,299 kt 4,508 kt 9
1970s 5,287 kt 4,730 kt 6,146 kt 10
1980s 6,661 kt 6,161 kt 7,311 kt 10
1990s 8,096 kt 6,943 kt 9,209 kt 10
2000s 10,045 kt 9,348 kt 10,475 kt 10
2010s 10,747 kt 10,092 kt 11,646 kt 10
2020s 11,027 kt 10,566 kt 11,961 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Indonesia 12,283 kt compare
  2. 3 China 6,827 kt compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 6,642 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 6,555 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 1,398 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 OECD?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 10,982 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 11,961 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 3,299 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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.