Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Zambia

Zambia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.4 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.78 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1971
All-time low
1.98 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0123196119922023

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 Zambia is 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Zambia peaked at 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1985.

That places Zambia 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 2.69 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1963 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1964 2.31 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1965 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1966 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
1967 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1968 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg +23.0%
1969 2.21 kg CO2eq/kg -13.6%
1970 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1971 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg +21.5%
1972 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg -27.4%
1973 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg +13.8%
1974 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1975 2.18 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1976 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1977 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1978 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1979 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1980 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1981 2.12 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1982 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1983 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1984 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1985 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1986 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1987 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1988 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg +15.9%
1989 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1990 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1991 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1992 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1993 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1994 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1995 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1996 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1997 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1998 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1999 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2000 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2001 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2002 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2003 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2004 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2005 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2006 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2007 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2008 2.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2009 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2010 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2011 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2012 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2013 2.25 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2014 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
2015 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2016 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2017 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2018 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2019 2.45 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2020 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2021 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2022 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2023 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg 2.69 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.23 kg CO2eq/kg 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg 2.34 kg CO2eq/kg 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg 2.45 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 31 Eswatini 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 32 Tuvalu 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 33 Iraq 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 35 Uruguay 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 36 Comoros 2.35 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 37 Haiti 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Zambia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Zambia was 2.4 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg in 1985.
How does Zambia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Zambia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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.