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

Spain: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 475.51 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
475.51 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
483.38 kt
in 2017
All-time low
6.25 kt
in 1963
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1961–2020

0100200300400500196119902020

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 475.51 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 483.38 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.25 kt, in 1963.

Spain ranks 26th of 193 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, 1961 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1961 6.35 kt
1962 8.02 kt +26.5%
1963 6.25 kt -22.1%
1964 8.27 kt +32.4%
1965 9.35 kt +13.1%
1966 8.24 kt -11.9%
1967 16.8 kt +103.9%
1968 24.82 kt +47.7%
1969 27.72 kt +11.7%
1970 8.94 kt -67.8%
1971 92.22 kt +931.7%
1972 116.06 kt +25.9%
1973 190.3 kt +64.0%
1974 184.12 kt -3.2%
1975 174.04 kt -5.5%
1976 203.6 kt +17.0%
1977 216.24 kt +6.2%
1978 206.6 kt -4.5%
1979 197.7 kt -4.3%
1980 191.85 kt -3.0%
1981 245.54 kt +28.0%
1982 219.74 kt -10.5%
1983 203.44 kt -7.4%
1984 205.65 kt +1.1%
1985 212.29 kt +3.2%
1986 179.25 kt -15.6%
1987 195.74 kt +9.2%
1988 211.59 kt +8.1%
1989 221.25 kt +4.6%
1990 208.25 kt -5.9%
1991 358.92 kt +72.4%
1992 349.38 kt -2.7%
1993 389.75 kt +11.6%
1994 401.3 kt +3.0%
1995 405.5 kt +1.0%
1996 432.82 kt +6.7%
1997 433.71 kt +0.2%
1998 443.71 kt +2.3%
1999 442.36 kt -0.3%
2000 434.52 kt -1.8%
2001 434.87 kt +0.1%
2002 447.31 kt +2.9%
2003 436.36 kt -2.4%
2004 421.99 kt -3.3%
2005 426.72 kt +1.1%
2006 427.42 kt +0.2%
2007 430.64 kt +0.8%
2008 434.39 kt +0.9%
2009 450.41 kt +3.7%
2010 442.8 kt -1.7%
2011 448.45 kt +1.3%
2012 475.17 kt +6.0%
2013 480.66 kt +1.2%
2014 475.61 kt -1.1%
2015 475.04 kt -0.1%
2016 466.61 kt -1.8%
2017 483.38 kt +3.6%
2020 475.51 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.87 kt 6.25 kt 27.72 kt 9
1970s 158.98 kt 8.94 kt 216.24 kt 10
1980s 208.64 kt 179.25 kt 245.54 kt 10
1990s 386.57 kt 208.25 kt 443.71 kt 10
2000s 434.46 kt 421.99 kt 450.41 kt 10
2010s 468.47 kt 442.8 kt 483.38 kt 8
2020s 475.51 kt 475.51 kt 475.51 kt 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 France 549.54 kt compare
  2. 24 South Africa 516.34 kt compare
  3. 25 Poland 506.17 kt compare
  4. 27 Canada 458.46 kt compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 433.39 kt compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 1.35 kt compare
  7. 29 Myanmar 433.17 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 Spain?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 475.51 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 483.38 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 kt in 1963.
How does Spain rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.