Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.35 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.3 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1970
All-time low
1.32 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.23 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1963 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1964 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1965 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1966 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1967 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1968 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1969 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1970 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1971 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1972 2.23 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1973 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1974 2.19 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1975 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1976 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1977 2.01 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1978 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1979 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1980 1.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1981 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1982 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1983 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1984 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1985 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1986 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
1987 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1988 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1989 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1990 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
1991 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg -15.2%
1992 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1993 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1994 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1995 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1996 1.87 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1997 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1998 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1999 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2000 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2001 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2002 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2003 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
2004 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2005 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2006 1.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2007 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2008 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2009 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2010 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2011 1.48 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2012 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
2013 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2014 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2015 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2016 1.48 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2017 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2018 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2019 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2020 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2021 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2022 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2023 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.48 kg CO2eq/kg 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 4 Equatorial Guinea 5.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 5 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 5 Qatar 4.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 4.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 6 Polynesia 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 7 Ghana 4.07 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 7 Micronesia 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 8 Togo 3.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 9 Sudan (former) 3.86 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  12. 10 Réunion 3.81 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.35 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.