Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.57 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.2453 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

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 Southern Africa is 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa peaked at 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2453 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1983.

Southern Africa ranks 21st 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg -13.9%
1963 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1964 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1965 0.8259 kg CO2eq/kg -27.4%
1966 0.7422 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1967 0.6124 kg CO2eq/kg -17.5%
1968 0.5163 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
1969 0.425 kg CO2eq/kg -17.7%
1970 0.4985 kg CO2eq/kg +17.3%
1971 0.6074 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
1972 0.6194 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1973 0.6114 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1974 0.3368 kg CO2eq/kg -44.9%
1975 0.3029 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1976 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1977 0.307 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1978 0.3089 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1979 0.3064 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1980 0.2797 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1981 0.2723 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1982 0.2678 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1983 0.2453 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1984 0.2506 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1985 0.2652 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1986 0.2821 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1987 0.3001 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1988 0.32 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
1989 0.338 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1990 0.5635 kg CO2eq/kg +66.7%
1991 0.5563 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1992 0.5955 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1993 0.5908 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1994 0.576 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1995 0.5654 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1996 0.5615 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1997 0.5587 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1998 0.5504 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1999 0.5479 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2000 0.5144 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
2001 0.5203 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2002 0.5189 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2003 0.5226 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2004 0.5167 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2005 0.3935 kg CO2eq/kg -23.8%
2006 0.3887 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2007 0.3832 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2008 0.4023 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2009 0.4349 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
2010 0.4379 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2011 0.4365 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2012 0.4338 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2013 0.293 kg CO2eq/kg -32.5%
2014 0.2782 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
2015 0.3078 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
2016 0.3177 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2017 0.3262 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2018 0.3213 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2019 0.3155 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2020 0.2706 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
2021 0.2847 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
2022 0.2583 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
2023 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9393 kg CO2eq/kg 0.425 kg CO2eq/kg 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4186 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6194 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.2821 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2453 kg CO2eq/kg 0.338 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5666 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5479 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5955 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.4596 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3832 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5226 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3468 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2782 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4379 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2752 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2583 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2872 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Cuba 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 19 Chad 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 21 Somalia 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 3.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 2.95 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 24 Gambia 2.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa was 0.2872 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2453 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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.