Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Cameroon

Cameroon: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.19 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.4 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1991
All-time low
0.6007 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Cameroon, 1961–2023

123196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Cameroon peaked at 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6007 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2020.

That places Cameroon 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Cameroon, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1963 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1964 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1965 3.07 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1966 3.13 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1967 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1968 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1969 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1970 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1971 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1972 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1973 3.11 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1974 3.03 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1975 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
1976 3.15 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1977 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1978 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1979 3.18 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1980 2.85 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
1981 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
1982 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1983 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1984 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg +24.1%
1985 3.07 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1986 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1987 3.21 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1988 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1989 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1990 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1991 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1992 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1993 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1994 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1995 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1996 3.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1997 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1998 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1999 3.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2000 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2001 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2002 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2003 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2004 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg -34.8%
2005 2.16 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2006 2.18 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2007 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2008 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2009 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
2010 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2011 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2012 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2013 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2014 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2015 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg -21.2%
2016 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg -29.6%
2017 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2018 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2019 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2020 0.6007 kg CO2eq/kg -54.4%
2021 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg +139.5%
2022 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
2023 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg 3.07 kg CO2eq/kg 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 3.18 kg CO2eq/kg 3.03 kg CO2eq/kg 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 2.96 kg CO2eq/kg 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg 2.16 kg CO2eq/kg 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6007 kg CO2eq/kg 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 70 Nigeria 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 71 Ethiopia PDR 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 74 Namibia 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 75 Yemen 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 76 Saint Lucia 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Cameroon?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Cameroon was 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6007 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020.
How does Cameroon rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,757 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.