Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,959 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,959 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
35,268 kt
in 2005
All-time low
11,864 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1961–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China is 29,959 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 35,268 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,864 kt, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,864 kt
1962 14,656 kt +23.5%
1963 16,386 kt +11.8%
1964 15,731 kt -4.0%
1965 14,450 kt -8.1%
1966 14,107 kt -2.4%
1967 13,998 kt -0.8%
1968 14,393 kt +2.8%
1969 14,395 kt +0.0%
1970 14,043 kt -2.4%
1971 14,253 kt +1.5%
1972 14,575 kt +2.3%
1973 14,237 kt -2.3%
1974 14,882 kt +4.5%
1975 15,366 kt +3.2%
1976 15,803 kt +2.8%
1977 15,204 kt -3.8%
1978 15,743 kt +3.5%
1979 17,021 kt +8.1%
1980 18,661 kt +9.6%
1981 18,684 kt +0.1%
1982 18,114 kt -3.1%
1983 17,400 kt -3.9%
1984 15,725 kt -9.6%
1985 14,600 kt -7.2%
1986 14,238 kt -2.5%
1987 15,533 kt +9.1%
1988 17,788 kt +14.5%
1989 20,854 kt +17.2%
1990 22,281 kt +6.8%
1991 22,520 kt +1.1%
1992 22,088 kt -1.9%
1993 22,618 kt +2.4%
1994 24,522 kt +8.4%
1995 28,545 kt +16.4%
1996 34,698 kt +21.6%
1997 28,589 kt -17.6%
1998 31,292 kt +9.5%
1999 32,909 kt +5.2%
2000 34,411 kt +4.6%
2001 34,700 kt +0.8%
2002 33,789 kt -2.6%
2003 34,429 kt +1.9%
2004 34,745 kt +0.9%
2005 35,268 kt +1.5%
2006 33,994 kt -3.6%
2007 31,896 kt -6.2%
2008 33,225 kt +4.2%
2009 34,135 kt +2.7%
2010 32,865 kt -3.7%
2011 32,608 kt -0.8%
2012 32,241 kt -1.1%
2013 31,589 kt -2.0%
2014 31,582 kt -0.0%
2015 32,832 kt +4.0%
2016 33,620 kt +2.4%
2017 32,032 kt -4.7%
2018 31,454 kt -1.8%
2019 31,797 kt +1.1%
2020 30,919 kt -2.8%
2021 30,887 kt -0.1%
2022 30,636 kt -0.8%
2023 29,959 kt -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,442 kt 11,864 kt 16,386 kt 9
1970s 15,113 kt 14,043 kt 17,021 kt 10
1980s 17,160 kt 14,238 kt 20,854 kt 10
1990s 27,006 kt 22,088 kt 34,698 kt 10
2000s 34,059 kt 31,896 kt 35,268 kt 10
2010s 32,262 kt 31,454 kt 33,620 kt 10
2020s 30,600 kt 29,959 kt 30,919 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 29,942 kt compare
  2. 3 India 25,972 kt compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 21,108 kt compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China was 29,959 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 35,268 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,864 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,038 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.