Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.6664 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6664 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7453 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
All-time low
0.0517 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0.6664 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 283.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 0.7453 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2000.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.5043 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 0.5353 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
1963 0.3978 kg CO2eq/kg -25.7%
1964 0.3359 kg CO2eq/kg -15.6%
1965 0.2789 kg CO2eq/kg -17.0%
1966 0.2616 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1967 0.2695 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1968 0.356 kg CO2eq/kg +32.1%
1969 0.4117 kg CO2eq/kg +15.6%
1970 0.7113 kg CO2eq/kg +72.8%
1971 0.604 kg CO2eq/kg -15.1%
1972 0.587 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1973 0.5328 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
1974 0.4603 kg CO2eq/kg -13.6%
1975 0.4034 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1976 0.3733 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1977 0.4648 kg CO2eq/kg +24.5%
1978 0.4423 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1979 0.4727 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1980 0.5262 kg CO2eq/kg +11.3%
1981 0.4188 kg CO2eq/kg -20.4%
1982 0.4762 kg CO2eq/kg +13.7%
1983 0.5382 kg CO2eq/kg +13.0%
1984 0.4482 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
1985 0.3344 kg CO2eq/kg -25.4%
1986 0.2549 kg CO2eq/kg -23.8%
1987 0.3306 kg CO2eq/kg +29.7%
1988 0.311 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1989 0.3009 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1990 0.2606 kg CO2eq/kg -13.4%
1991 0.268 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1992 0.2536 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1993 0.1979 kg CO2eq/kg -22.0%
1994 0.2484 kg CO2eq/kg +25.5%
1995 0.2407 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1996 0.2275 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1997 0.1958 kg CO2eq/kg -13.9%
1998 0.1469 kg CO2eq/kg -25.0%
1999 0.0534 kg CO2eq/kg -63.6%
2000 0.0517 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2001 0.0561 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2002 0.0551 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2003 0.0591 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
2004 0.1214 kg CO2eq/kg +105.4%
2005 0.0991 kg CO2eq/kg -18.4%
2006 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg +42.0%
2007 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg -23.2%
2008 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2009 0.1123 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
2010 0.1436 kg CO2eq/kg +27.9%
2011 0.1719 kg CO2eq/kg +19.7%
2012 0.1669 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2013 0.1736 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2014 0.1794 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
2015 0.5836 kg CO2eq/kg +225.3%
2016 0.6292 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
2017 0.6629 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2018 0.6305 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2019 0.6271 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2020 0.6999 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
2021 0.7453 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
2022 0.6461 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
2023 0.6664 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3723 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2616 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5353 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.5052 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3733 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7113 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.3939 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2549 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5382 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.2093 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0534 kg CO2eq/kg 0.268 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.0912 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0517 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1407 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3969 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1436 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6629 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.6894 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6461 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7453 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 92 Naoero 0.6965 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 93 Rwanda 0.6828 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 94 Honduras 0.6783 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 96 Puerto Rico 0.6536 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 97 Saudi Arabia 0.6334 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 98 Martinique 0.622 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.6664 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 China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.7453 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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.