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

World: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 68,382 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68,382 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
68,382 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6,972 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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 World is 68,382 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 68,382 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,972 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,972 kt
1962 7,294 kt +4.6%
1963 7,716 kt +5.8%
1964 7,798 kt +1.1%
1965 7,981 kt +2.3%
1966 8,044 kt +0.8%
1967 8,513 kt +5.8%
1968 8,879 kt +4.3%
1969 9,213 kt +3.8%
1970 9,651 kt +4.8%
1971 9,961 kt +3.2%
1972 10,432 kt +4.7%
1973 10,761 kt +3.2%
1974 11,062 kt +2.8%
1975 11,241 kt +1.6%
1976 11,600 kt +3.2%
1977 12,109 kt +4.4%
1978 13,484 kt +11.4%
1979 14,468 kt +7.3%
1980 15,484 kt +7.0%
1981 16,569 kt +7.0%
1982 17,240 kt +4.1%
1983 17,795 kt +3.2%
1984 18,592 kt +4.5%
1985 19,372 kt +4.2%
1986 20,732 kt +7.0%
1987 22,222 kt +7.2%
1988 23,376 kt +5.2%
1989 24,395 kt +4.4%
1990 25,343 kt +3.9%
1991 25,809 kt +1.8%
1992 27,251 kt +5.6%
1993 29,001 kt +6.4%
1994 29,940 kt +3.2%
1995 30,815 kt +2.9%
1996 32,723 kt +6.2%
1997 34,527 kt +5.5%
1998 30,496 kt -11.7%
1999 31,650 kt +3.8%
2000 33,521 kt +5.9%
2001 35,066 kt +4.6%
2002 38,782 kt +10.6%
2003 38,768 kt -0.0%
2004 40,113 kt +3.5%
2005 41,297 kt +3.0%
2006 42,071 kt +1.9%
2007 44,093 kt +4.8%
2008 45,994 kt +4.3%
2009 48,620 kt +5.7%
2010 49,968 kt +2.8%
2011 48,880 kt -2.2%
2012 50,206 kt +2.7%
2013 51,823 kt +3.2%
2014 52,158 kt +0.6%
2015 54,648 kt +4.8%
2016 56,451 kt +3.3%
2017 63,984 kt +13.3%
2018 63,864 kt -0.2%
2019 64,892 kt +1.6%
2020 65,959 kt +1.6%
2021 64,431 kt -2.3%
2022 66,965 kt +3.9%
2023 68,382 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,046 kt 6,972 kt 9,213 kt 9
1970s 11,477 kt 9,651 kt 14,468 kt 10
1980s 19,578 kt 15,484 kt 24,395 kt 10
1990s 29,755 kt 25,343 kt 34,527 kt 10
2000s 40,832 kt 33,521 kt 48,620 kt 10
2010s 55,688 kt 48,880 kt 64,892 kt 10
2020s 66,434 kt 64,431 kt 68,382 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 12,283 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 10,982 kt compare
  3. 3 China 6,827 kt compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 6,642 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 World?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World was 68,382 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 68,382 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6,972 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.