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

France: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.4871 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4871 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.8933 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.2299 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 France is 0.4871 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in France peaked at 0.8933 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2299 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1996.

That places France 112th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.8933 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 0.8654 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1963 0.819 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1964 0.7598 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1965 0.7781 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1966 0.7082 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
1967 0.6173 kg CO2eq/kg -12.8%
1968 0.8253 kg CO2eq/kg +33.7%
1969 0.733 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
1970 0.6457 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
1971 0.6755 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1972 0.5993 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1973 0.4856 kg CO2eq/kg -19.0%
1974 0.4873 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1975 0.5368 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
1976 0.5245 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1977 0.5336 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1978 0.4924 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1979 0.4511 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1980 0.4236 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1981 0.4095 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1982 0.3657 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
1983 0.4133 kg CO2eq/kg +13.0%
1984 0.435 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1985 0.5201 kg CO2eq/kg +19.6%
1986 0.498 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1987 0.4769 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1988 0.4838 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1989 0.4475 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1990 0.4375 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1991 0.2774 kg CO2eq/kg -36.6%
1992 0.2863 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1993 0.2691 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1994 0.2493 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1995 0.2453 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1996 0.2299 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1997 0.2304 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1998 0.2368 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1999 0.2557 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2000 0.503 kg CO2eq/kg +96.7%
2001 0.4954 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2002 0.5042 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2003 0.5037 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2004 0.474 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2005 0.4371 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
2006 0.5006 kg CO2eq/kg +14.5%
2007 0.4834 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2008 0.4715 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2009 0.4774 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2010 0.5725 kg CO2eq/kg +19.9%
2011 0.576 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2012 0.5968 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
2013 0.5993 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2014 0.5607 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2015 0.5619 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2016 0.5574 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2017 0.5494 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2018 0.5545 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2019 0.5615 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2020 0.5533 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2021 0.5334 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2022 0.5236 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2023 0.4871 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7777 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6173 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8933 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.5432 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4511 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6755 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.4473 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3657 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5201 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.2718 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2299 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4375 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.485 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4371 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5042 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.569 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5494 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5993 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.5243 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4871 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5533 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 109 Bhutan 0.4957 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 110 Malaysia 0.4927 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 111 Portugal 0.4911 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 113 Burkina Faso 0.4791 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 114 Greece 0.4714 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 115 Zimbabwe 0.458 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in France?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in France was 0.4871 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8933 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2299 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996.
How does France rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
France ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.