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

Germany: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.3397 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3397 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1964
All-time low
0.2603 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 0.3397 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany peaked at 0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2603 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2014.

That places Germany 144th 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 59 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.2998 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 0.5038 kg CO2eq/kg +68.0%
1963 0.4535 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
1964 0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg +18.6%
1965 0.5205 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1966 0.4662 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1967 0.4825 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1968 0.4672 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1969 0.4202 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1970 0.4912 kg CO2eq/kg +16.9%
1971 0.4962 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1972 0.5176 kg CO2eq/kg +4.3%
1973 0.5153 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1974 0.4956 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1975 0.441 kg CO2eq/kg -11.0%
1976 0.4495 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1977 0.4123 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1978 0.4163 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1979 0.4306 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1980 0.399 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1981 0.3984 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1982 0.3838 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1983 0.4306 kg CO2eq/kg +12.2%
1984 0.4031 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1985 0.4271 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
1986 0.3806 kg CO2eq/kg -10.9%
1987 0.3807 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1988 0.4001 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1989 0.4223 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1990 0.4321 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1991 0.483 kg CO2eq/kg +11.8%
1992 0.3642 kg CO2eq/kg -24.6%
1993 0.4224 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
1994 0.4227 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1995 0.4502 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1996 0.4163 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1997 0.4096 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1998 0.4354 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1999 0.4609 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
2000 0.4326 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
2001 0.4248 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2002 0.4484 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
2003 0.408 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
2004 0.3753 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2005 0.3679 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2006 0.3696 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2007 0.3705 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2008 0.341 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2009 0.3446 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2010 0.3356 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2011 0.3086 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2012 0.3069 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2013 0.4304 kg CO2eq/kg +40.2%
2014 0.2603 kg CO2eq/kg -39.5%
2015 0.3383 kg CO2eq/kg +30.0%
2016 0.412 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
2017 0.4118 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2020 0.3589 kg CO2eq/kg -12.8%
2023 0.3397 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4613 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2998 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4666 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4123 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5176 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.4026 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3806 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4306 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.4297 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3642 kg CO2eq/kg 0.483 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.3883 kg CO2eq/kg 0.341 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4484 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3505 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2603 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4304 kg CO2eq/kg 8
2020s 0.3493 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3397 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3589 kg CO2eq/kg 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 141 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.3546 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 142 Grenada 0.347 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 143 Peru 0.3461 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 145 Spain 0.3393 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 146 Brazil 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 147 New Zealand 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany was 0.3397 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2603 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
How does Germany rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Germany ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.