Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.44 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
11th
of 20 groups
All-time high
2.46 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1968
All-time low
1.16 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2014.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 11th out of 20 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1963 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1964 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1965 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1966 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1967 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1968 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1969 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1970 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1971 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1972 2.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1973 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1974 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1975 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1976 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1977 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1978 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1979 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1980 2.16 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1981 2.15 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1982 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1983 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1984 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1985 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1986 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1987 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1988 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1989 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
1990 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1991 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1992 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1993 2.09 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1994 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1995 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1996 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1997 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1998 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1999 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2000 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2001 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2002 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2003 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
2004 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2005 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
2006 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2007 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2008 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2009 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2010 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2011 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2012 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2013 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
2014 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2015 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2016 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2017 1.22 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2018 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg +23.0%
2019 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
2020 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
2021 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2022 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2023 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 8 Togo 3.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 3.86 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 10 Réunion 3.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 12 Sierra Leone 3.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 13 Mali 3.43 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 14 Niger 3.41 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 14 Viet Nam 0.9019 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.44 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.