Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.673 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1965
All-time low
0.0354 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in New Zealand peaked at 0.673 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1972.

New Zealand ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.5829 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 0.5915 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1963 0.5496 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1964 0.5775 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1965 0.673 kg CO2eq/kg +16.5%
1966 0.671 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1967 0.3929 kg CO2eq/kg -41.4%
1968 0.498 kg CO2eq/kg +26.7%
1969 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg -34.9%
1970 0.3477 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
1971 0.1158 kg CO2eq/kg -66.7%
1972 0.0354 kg CO2eq/kg -69.4%
1973 0.256 kg CO2eq/kg +623.2%
1974 0.2193 kg CO2eq/kg -14.3%
1975 0.2998 kg CO2eq/kg +36.7%
1976 0.292 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1977 0.4137 kg CO2eq/kg +41.7%
1978 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg -24.3%
1979 0.2701 kg CO2eq/kg -13.7%
1980 0.317 kg CO2eq/kg +17.4%
1981 0.3286 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1982 0.3454 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1983 0.3396 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1984 0.3164 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
1985 0.3252 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1986 0.3603 kg CO2eq/kg +10.8%
1987 0.3962 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
1988 0.3603 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1989 0.3267 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1990 0.3711 kg CO2eq/kg +13.6%
1991 0.3945 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1992 0.3961 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1993 0.3744 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1994 0.4706 kg CO2eq/kg +25.7%
1995 0.4172 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1996 0.3757 kg CO2eq/kg -9.9%
1997 0.3867 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1998 0.3503 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1999 0.3415 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2000 0.3259 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2001 0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
2002 0.5038 kg CO2eq/kg +66.0%
2003 0.44 kg CO2eq/kg -12.7%
2004 0.3728 kg CO2eq/kg -15.3%
2005 0.3476 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
2006 0.3284 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2007 0.4 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
2008 0.3894 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2009 0.3688 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
2010 0.3682 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2011 0.3581 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2012 0.3295 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2013 0.3301 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2014 0.3119 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2015 0.3228 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
2016 0.3147 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2017 0.3147 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2018 0.2963 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
2019 0.3204 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
2020 0.3317 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
2021 0.3338 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2022 0.3331 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2023 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5401 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg 0.673 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.2563 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0354 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4137 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.3416 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3164 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3962 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.3878 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3415 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4706 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.378 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3035 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5038 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3267 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2963 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3682 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.3307 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3241 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3338 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 144 Germany 0.3397 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 145 Spain 0.3393 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 146 Brazil 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 148 Canada 0.3238 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 149 Italy 0.3121 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 150 Colombia 0.3045 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in New Zealand?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in New Zealand was 0.3241 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.673 kg CO2eq/kg in 1965.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 kg CO2eq/kg in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
New Zealand ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.