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

Greece: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.4714 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4714 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.76 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.231 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1990
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Greece, 1961–2018

00.511.52196119892018

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

Analysis

In 2018, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece stood at 0.4714 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece peaked at 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.231 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1990.

That places Greece 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Greece, 1961 to 2018.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg -27.0%
1963 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +9.5%
1964 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1965 0.8691 kg CO2eq/kg -34.4%
1966 0.9295 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1967 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
1968 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
1969 0.6795 kg CO2eq/kg -36.2%
1970 0.3994 kg CO2eq/kg -41.2%
1971 0.3672 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1972 0.4969 kg CO2eq/kg +35.3%
1973 0.5134 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1974 0.4817 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1975 0.4434 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
1976 0.3741 kg CO2eq/kg -15.6%
1977 0.4339 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
1978 0.3723 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
1979 0.3723 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1980 0.3279 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
1981 0.3153 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1982 0.28 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
1983 0.2966 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1984 0.2578 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
1985 0.291 kg CO2eq/kg +12.9%
1986 0.2692 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1987 0.292 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
1988 0.2349 kg CO2eq/kg -19.6%
1989 0.2382 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1990 0.231 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1991 0.3266 kg CO2eq/kg +41.4%
1992 0.3671 kg CO2eq/kg +12.4%
1993 0.2838 kg CO2eq/kg -22.7%
1994 0.294 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1995 0.2591 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
1996 0.2991 kg CO2eq/kg +15.4%
1997 0.42 kg CO2eq/kg +40.4%
1998 0.4509 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
1999 0.4784 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
2000 0.4901 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2001 0.4519 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
2002 0.3818 kg CO2eq/kg -15.5%
2003 0.3407 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
2004 0.3485 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2005 0.3634 kg CO2eq/kg +4.3%
2006 0.5504 kg CO2eq/kg +51.5%
2007 0.5521 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2008 0.5526 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2009 0.4782 kg CO2eq/kg -13.5%
2010 0.461 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2011 0.6062 kg CO2eq/kg +31.5%
2012 0.5225 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
2013 0.3913 kg CO2eq/kg -25.1%
2014 0.4169 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
2015 0.3665 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
2016 0.3807 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
2017 0.421 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
2018 0.4714 kg CO2eq/kg +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6795 kg CO2eq/kg 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4255 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3672 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5134 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.2803 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2349 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3279 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.341 kg CO2eq/kg 0.231 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4784 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.451 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3407 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5526 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.4486 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3665 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6062 kg CO2eq/kg 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 111 Portugal 0.4911 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 112 France 0.4871 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 113 Burkina Faso 0.4791 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 115 Zimbabwe 0.458 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 116 Malta 0.4567 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 117 Egypt 0.4469 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece was 0.4714 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.231 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
How does Greece rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Greece ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.