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

South America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,670 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,670 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
8,704 kt
in 2022
All-time low
576.6 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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 South America is 8,670 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 8,704 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 576.6 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 576.6 kt
1962 598.29 kt +3.8%
1963 613.49 kt +2.5%
1964 672.87 kt +9.7%
1965 646.27 kt -4.0%
1966 644.1 kt -0.3%
1967 677.38 kt +5.2%
1968 725.89 kt +7.2%
1969 766.31 kt +5.6%
1970 796.72 kt +4.0%
1971 846.67 kt +6.3%
1972 1,000 kt +18.2%
1973 1,083 kt +8.3%
1974 1,128 kt +4.2%
1975 1,233 kt +9.3%
1976 1,362 kt +10.5%
1977 1,377 kt +1.1%
1978 1,349 kt -2.1%
1979 1,492 kt +10.6%
1980 1,972 kt +32.1%
1981 2,054 kt +4.2%
1982 2,111 kt +2.8%
1983 1,989 kt -5.8%
1984 1,964 kt -1.2%
1985 1,992 kt +1.4%
1986 2,138 kt +7.3%
1987 2,220 kt +3.8%
1988 2,267 kt +2.1%
1989 2,298 kt +1.3%
1990 2,389 kt +4.0%
1991 2,677 kt +12.1%
1992 2,912 kt +8.8%
1993 3,034 kt +4.2%
1994 3,276 kt +8.0%
1995 3,627 kt +10.7%
1996 3,766 kt +3.8%
1997 3,926 kt +4.2%
1998 4,094 kt +4.3%
1999 4,358 kt +6.4%
2000 4,638 kt +6.4%
2001 4,812 kt +3.8%
2002 4,816 kt +0.1%
2003 4,961 kt +3.0%
2004 5,123 kt +3.3%
2005 5,387 kt +5.2%
2006 5,364 kt -0.4%
2007 5,883 kt +9.7%
2008 6,391 kt +8.6%
2009 6,515 kt +2.0%
2010 6,718 kt +3.1%
2011 6,611 kt -1.6%
2012 6,598 kt -0.2%
2013 6,550 kt -0.7%
2014 6,833 kt +4.3%
2015 6,997 kt +2.4%
2016 7,093 kt +1.4%
2017 7,790 kt +9.8%
2018 7,946 kt +2.0%
2019 8,138 kt +2.4%
2020 8,291 kt +1.9%
2021 8,529 kt +2.9%
2022 8,704 kt +2.1%
2023 8,670 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 657.91 kt 576.6 kt 766.31 kt 9
1970s 1,167 kt 796.72 kt 1,492 kt 10
1980s 2,100 kt 1,964 kt 2,298 kt 10
1990s 3,406 kt 2,389 kt 4,358 kt 10
2000s 5,389 kt 4,638 kt 6,515 kt 10
2010s 7,127 kt 6,550 kt 8,138 kt 10
2020s 8,549 kt 8,291 kt 8,704 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 China 6,827 kt compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 6,642 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 6,555 kt compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 1,398 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 4,958 kt compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 943.12 kt compare
  7. 7 USSR 2,560 kt compare
  8. 8 Mexico 1,525 kt compare
  9. 9 Russian Federation 1,119 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 South America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 8,670 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 8,704 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 576.6 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.