Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 6.67 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.67 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.75 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2001
All-time low
1.33 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

246196119922023

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 6.67 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 6.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1963 2 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
1964 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1965 2 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1966 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg -19.7%
1967 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg -16.9%
1968 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1969 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg +21.4%
1970 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg +47.4%
1971 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1972 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1973 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1974 2.62 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1975 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1976 2.8 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1977 2.88 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1978 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
1979 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1980 3.6 kg CO2eq/kg +10.9%
1981 3.83 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1982 3.85 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1983 3.92 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1984 3.97 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1985 4.1 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1986 4.24 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1987 4.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1988 5.07 kg CO2eq/kg +15.5%
1989 5.49 kg CO2eq/kg +8.4%
1990 6.68 kg CO2eq/kg +21.7%
1991 6.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1992 6.22 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1993 6.64 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
1994 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1995 6.38 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1996 6.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1997 6.39 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1998 6.71 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1999 6.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2000 6.68 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2001 6.75 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2002 6.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2003 6.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 6.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2005 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2006 6.62 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2007 6.57 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2008 6.5 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2009 6.5 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2010 6.48 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2011 6.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2012 6.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2013 6.53 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2014 6.4 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2015 6.37 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2016 6.28 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2017 6.11 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2018 6.11 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2019 6.12 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2020 6.26 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2021 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2022 6.64 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
2023 6.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.74 kg CO2eq/kg 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 4.25 kg CO2eq/kg 3.6 kg CO2eq/kg 5.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 6.53 kg CO2eq/kg 6.22 kg CO2eq/kg 6.71 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg 6.5 kg CO2eq/kg 6.75 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 6.34 kg CO2eq/kg 6.11 kg CO2eq/kg 6.53 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 6.46 kg CO2eq/kg 6.26 kg CO2eq/kg 6.67 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 4.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 1 Mongolia 11.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 2 Cabo Verde 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 2 Guinea 9.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 9.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 3 Timor-Leste 3.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 4 Equatorial Guinea 5.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 4 Republic of Moldova 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 6.67 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.