Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.2776 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 1961–2023
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 South Africa stood at 0.2776 kg CO2eq/kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2115 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1983.
That places South Africa 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7623 kg CO2eq/kg | -29.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6796 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5544 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.461 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3735 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4481 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5629 kg CO2eq/kg | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5777 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5749 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2919 kg CO2eq/kg | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2623 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2497 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2697 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2712 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2687 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2456 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2339 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2248 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2115 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2217 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2324 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2464 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2631 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2788 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2937 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5368 kg CO2eq/kg | +82.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5289 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5709 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5675 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5502 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5367 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5388 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5377 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.532 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.527 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4953 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5031 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5021 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5037 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4996 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3742 kg CO2eq/kg | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3698 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3669 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.389 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.422 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4255 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4242 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.422 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2811 kg CO2eq/kg | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2692 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2965 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.309 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3164 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3121 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3062 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2604 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2747 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2487 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2776 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8805 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3735 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3777 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2497 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5777 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2452 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2115 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2937 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5426 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.527 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5709 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4426 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3669 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5037 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3362 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2692 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4255 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2654 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2487 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2776 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa was 0.2776 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- South Africa ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.