Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America

South America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.3734 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3734 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.92 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.3401 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America, 1961–2023

0.511.52196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 0.3734 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America peaked at 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3401 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2015.

South America ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1963 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
1964 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1965 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg -23.6%
1966 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1967 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1968 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1969 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1970 0.9386 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
1971 0.9595 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1972 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
1973 0.989 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1974 0.9025 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1975 0.9606 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1976 0.9915 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1977 0.9217 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
1978 0.8061 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
1979 0.7553 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1980 0.8338 kg CO2eq/kg +10.4%
1981 0.7949 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1982 0.755 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1983 0.7268 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1984 0.7755 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
1985 0.7355 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1986 0.732 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1987 0.679 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1988 0.644 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1989 0.6706 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1990 0.6316 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1991 0.6151 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1992 0.6043 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1993 0.5618 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
1994 0.5576 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1995 0.5372 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1996 0.5558 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1997 0.5378 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1998 0.5171 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1999 0.4932 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2000 0.4906 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2001 0.4811 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2002 0.4509 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2003 0.44 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2004 0.4115 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2005 0.4476 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
2006 0.4182 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
2007 0.4224 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2008 0.41 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2009 0.4158 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2010 0.3983 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2011 0.3661 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
2012 0.3607 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2013 0.3452 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2014 0.3471 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2015 0.3401 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2016 0.3444 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2017 0.3712 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
2018 0.3782 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2019 0.3786 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2020 0.3832 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2021 0.3808 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2022 0.3808 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2023 0.3734 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.9243 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7553 kg CO2eq/kg 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.7347 kg CO2eq/kg 0.644 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8338 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5611 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4932 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6316 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.4388 kg CO2eq/kg 0.41 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4906 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.363 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3401 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3983 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.3795 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3734 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3832 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Kuwait 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 16 Tonga 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 17 Samoa 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 0.405 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 18 Cuba 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 19 Chad 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 20 Pakistan 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 21 Somalia 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America was 0.3734 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3401 kg CO2eq/kg in 2015.
How does South America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
South America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.