Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America
United States of America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,859 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1961–2023
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 United States of America is 3,859 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 3,921 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,533 kt, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,533 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,627 kt | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1,625 kt | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,656 kt | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,797 kt | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,847 kt | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,916 kt | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,949 kt | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,044 kt | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2,051 kt | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,066 kt | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,127 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,080 kt | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,106 kt | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,054 kt | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,199 kt | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,291 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,428 kt | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,603 kt | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 2,582 kt | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,666 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,651 kt | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,658 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,737 kt | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,826 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,922 kt | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,138 kt | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 3,217 kt | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,400 kt | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,580 kt | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,522 kt | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 2,659 kt | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,805 kt | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,966 kt | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3,127 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,265 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,342 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,407 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,491 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,549 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,582 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,687 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,632 kt | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,761 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,826 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,807 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,838 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,921 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,665 kt | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3,696 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,693 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,594 kt | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,601 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,574 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,697 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,701 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,728 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,751 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,814 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,864 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,815 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,889 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,859 kt | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -29.5% | 3,580 kt | 2,522 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,777 kt | 1,533 kt | 2,044 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,201 kt | 2,051 kt | 2,603 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,880 kt | 2,582 kt | 3,400 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,116 kt | 2,522 kt | 3,580 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,727 kt | 3,549 kt | 3,921 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,685 kt | 3,574 kt | 3,814 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,857 kt | 3,815 kt | 3,889 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 8 Mexico 1,525 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 456.61 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 1,119 kt compare
- 10 Egypt 928.43 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185.56 kt compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 842.8 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 165.25 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.75 kt compare
- 12 Morocco 830.67 kt compare
- 13 Malaysia 770.87 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 28.3 kt compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 728.4 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 25.27 kt compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 3,859 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,921 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,533 kt in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States of America ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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About this data
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.