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

Southern Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.023 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.023 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 15.4%
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.023 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 Europe is 0.023 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Europe peaked at 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.023 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 0.4976 kg CO2eq/kg -14.3%
1963 0.4069 kg CO2eq/kg -18.2%
1964 0.3612 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
1965 0.3364 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1966 0.3018 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
1967 0.3129 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1968 0.3137 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1969 0.2788 kg CO2eq/kg -11.1%
1970 0.242 kg CO2eq/kg -13.2%
1971 0.3012 kg CO2eq/kg +24.5%
1972 0.3243 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1973 0.3802 kg CO2eq/kg +17.2%
1974 0.3712 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1975 0.3504 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1976 0.3339 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1977 0.3388 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1978 0.3333 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1979 0.3379 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1980 0.3337 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1981 0.3448 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1982 0.333 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1983 0.3321 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1984 0.3382 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1985 0.3165 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1986 0.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1987 0.3141 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1988 0.326 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1989 0.3197 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1990 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
1991 0.3905 kg CO2eq/kg +14.5%
1992 0.3711 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1993 0.378 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1994 0.3684 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1995 0.3543 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1996 0.464 kg CO2eq/kg +31.0%
1997 0.3814 kg CO2eq/kg -17.8%
1998 0.3797 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1999 0.3755 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2000 0.3497 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
2001 0.3349 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2002 0.3275 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2003 0.326 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2004 0.3302 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2005 0.3358 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2006 0.3624 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
2007 0.3369 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2008 0.3594 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2009 0.3579 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2010 0.3783 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2011 0.3557 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
2012 0.3592 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2013 0.3772 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2014 0.3657 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2015 0.348 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2016 0.3262 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2017 0.3486 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2018 0.0686 kg CO2eq/kg -80.3%
2019 0.0353 kg CO2eq/kg -48.5%
2020 0.3229 kg CO2eq/kg +814.7%
2021 0.0266 kg CO2eq/kg -91.8%
2022 0.0272 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2023 0.023 kg CO2eq/kg -15.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +814.7% 0.0353 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3229 kg CO2eq/kg
2021 -91.8% 0.3229 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0266 kg CO2eq/kg
2018 -80.3% 0.3486 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0686 kg CO2eq/kg
2019 -48.5% 0.0686 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0353 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3767 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2788 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.3313 kg CO2eq/kg 0.242 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3802 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.3278 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3141 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3448 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.3804 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3411 kg CO2eq/kg 0.464 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.3421 kg CO2eq/kg 0.326 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3624 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.2963 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0353 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3783 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.0999 kg CO2eq/kg 0.023 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3229 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 Indonesia 2.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 27 Gabon 2.64 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 29 Senegal 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 30 Mauritania 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 31 Eswatini 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 32 Tuvalu 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Europe was 0.023 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.