Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.3955 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3955 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.4 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
All-time low
0.2559 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

0.511.522.5196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea is 0.3955 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2559 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1973.

That places Republic of Korea 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.99 kg CO2eq/kg +70.7%
1963 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg -28.2%
1964 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg -24.2%
1965 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg +22.3%
1966 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg +29.4%
1967 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg +40.3%
1968 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg -51.2%
1969 0.3499 kg CO2eq/kg -70.2%
1970 0.8357 kg CO2eq/kg +138.8%
1971 0.663 kg CO2eq/kg -20.7%
1972 0.4663 kg CO2eq/kg -29.7%
1973 0.2559 kg CO2eq/kg -45.1%
1974 0.8185 kg CO2eq/kg +219.9%
1975 0.9222 kg CO2eq/kg +12.7%
1976 0.8894 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1977 0.8659 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1978 0.931 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%
1979 0.7828 kg CO2eq/kg -15.9%
1980 0.6818 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
1981 0.8034 kg CO2eq/kg +17.8%
1982 0.8865 kg CO2eq/kg +10.3%
1983 0.5288 kg CO2eq/kg -40.3%
1984 0.4858 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1985 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
1986 0.3707 kg CO2eq/kg -33.1%
1987 0.303 kg CO2eq/kg -18.3%
1988 0.3185 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1989 0.3418 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
1990 0.432 kg CO2eq/kg +26.4%
1991 0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg -15.2%
1992 0.2945 kg CO2eq/kg -19.6%
1993 0.2925 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1994 0.3453 kg CO2eq/kg +18.1%
1995 0.3653 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1996 0.3212 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1997 0.3754 kg CO2eq/kg +16.9%
1998 0.3971 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1999 0.3806 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2000 0.4794 kg CO2eq/kg +26.0%
2001 0.4852 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2002 0.4698 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2003 0.4602 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2004 0.4986 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
2005 0.4042 kg CO2eq/kg -18.9%
2006 0.4226 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2007 0.429 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2008 0.4143 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2009 0.4786 kg CO2eq/kg +15.5%
2010 0.5178 kg CO2eq/kg +8.2%
2011 0.491 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
2012 0.4751 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2013 0.471 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2014 0.433 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
2015 0.4062 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
2016 0.4267 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2017 0.4439 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2018 0.4151 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2019 0.4073 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2020 0.3831 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2021 0.3891 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2022 0.3722 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2023 0.3955 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3499 kg CO2eq/kg 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.7431 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2559 kg CO2eq/kg 0.931 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.5274 kg CO2eq/kg 0.303 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8865 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.357 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2925 kg CO2eq/kg 0.432 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.4542 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4042 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4986 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.4487 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4062 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5178 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.385 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3722 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3955 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 125 Bulgaria 0.4212 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 126 Czechoslovakia 0.4154 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 127 Armenia 0.407 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 129 Azerbaijan 0.3934 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 130 Thailand 0.3929 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 131 Mexico 0.3923 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Republic of Korea was 0.3955 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2559 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973.
How does Republic of Korea rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Republic of Korea ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.