How does Canada rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?

Canada ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Canada 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.

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

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Canada: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

148th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.7777 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1961

All-time low

0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Canada is 0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Canada peaked at 0.7777 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Canada ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	0.7777 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	0.6977 kg CO2eq/kg	-10.3%
1963	0.6798 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.6%
1964	0.6799 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
1965	0.6444 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.2%
1966	0.6563 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
1967	0.6536 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1968	0.6433 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
1969	0.6458 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
1970	0.6618 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.5%
1971	0.6306 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.7%
1972	0.6534 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
1973	0.6157 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.8%
1974	0.6068 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%
1975	0.6166 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1976	0.6141 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1977	0.6213 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.2%
1978	0.6 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.4%
1979	0.5876 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.1%
1980	0.5477 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.8%
1981	0.5565 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1982	0.5365 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.6%
1983	0.5435 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%
1984	0.5072 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.7%
1985	0.4848 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.4%
1986	0.4981 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.7%
1987	0.5121 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.8%
1988	0.5026 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.9%
1989	0.5097 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.4%
1990	0.5075 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1991	0.5113 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.7%
1992	0.4857 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.0%
1993	0.4945 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
1994	0.5167 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.5%
1995	0.5354 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
1996	0.544 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1997	0.5063 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.9%
1998	0.4829 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.6%
1999	0.5116 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.9%
2000	0.498 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.7%
2001	0.47 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.6%
2002	0.4734 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.7%
2003	0.4738 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
2004	0.4705 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
2005	0.453 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.7%
2006	0.4534 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
2007	0.4553 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
2008	0.4501 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
2009	0.4508 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
2010	0.4446 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%
2011	0.4398 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
2012	0.4404 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
2013	0.4345 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
2014	0.4287 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
2015	0.4123 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.8%
2016	0.3937 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.5%
2017	0.3735 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.1%
2018	0.354 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.2%
2019	0.3448 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.6%
2020	0.3527 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.3%
2021	0.3446 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
2022	0.3345 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
2023	0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6754 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6433 kg CO2eq/kg	0.7777 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.6208 kg CO2eq/kg	0.5876 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6618 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.5199 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4848 kg CO2eq/kg	0.5565 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.5096 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4829 kg CO2eq/kg	0.544 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.4648 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4501 kg CO2eq/kg	0.498 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	0.4066 kg CO2eq/kg	0.3448 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4446 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.3389 kg CO2eq/kg	0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg	0.3527 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Canada

145 Spain 0.3393 kg CO2eq/kg compare
146 Brazil 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg compare
147 New Zealand 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg compare
149 Italy 0.3121 kg CO2eq/kg compare
150 Colombia 0.3045 kg CO2eq/kg compare
151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2996 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More climate change data for Canada

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Canada?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Canada was 0.3238 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.7777 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Canada rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Canada ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.