Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China

China: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.98 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
322.56 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
11.98 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China peaked at 322.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

China ranks 146th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 261.36 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 322.56 kg CO2eq/kg +23.4%
1963 295.8 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1964 240.31 kg CO2eq/kg -18.8%
1965 191.45 kg CO2eq/kg -20.3%
1966 155.78 kg CO2eq/kg -18.6%
1967 151.18 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1968 155.57 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1969 152.31 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1970 146.93 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1971 128.85 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
1972 120.84 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1973 104.99 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
1974 105.87 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1975 101.97 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1976 116.42 kg CO2eq/kg +14.2%
1977 108.06 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1978 108.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1979 99.26 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1980 93.07 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1981 84.73 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
1982 72.32 kg CO2eq/kg -14.6%
1983 67.32 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1984 54.88 kg CO2eq/kg -18.5%
1985 49.74 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1986 47.38 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1987 42.04 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1988 45.54 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
1989 44.12 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1990 42.8 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1991 39.75 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1992 36.77 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1993 34.23 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1994 34.91 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1995 33.63 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1996 42.6 kg CO2eq/kg +26.6%
1997 30.34 kg CO2eq/kg -28.8%
1998 28.17 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1999 26.64 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2000 26.51 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2001 25.99 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2002 24.27 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
2003 22.72 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2004 21.26 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2005 20.52 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2006 18.82 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
2007 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
2008 17.21 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2009 17.41 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2010 16.5 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
2011 16.7 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2012 16.25 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2013 15.71 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2014 15.06 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2015 15.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2016 14.89 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2017 13.87 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
2018 13.5 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2019 13.3 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2020 12.81 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2021 12.25 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2022 12.43 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2023 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 214.04 kg CO2eq/kg 151.18 kg CO2eq/kg 322.56 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 114.14 kg CO2eq/kg 99.26 kg CO2eq/kg 146.93 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 60.11 kg CO2eq/kg 42.04 kg CO2eq/kg 93.07 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 34.98 kg CO2eq/kg 26.64 kg CO2eq/kg 42.8 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 21.16 kg CO2eq/kg 16.84 kg CO2eq/kg 26.51 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 15.1 kg CO2eq/kg 13.3 kg CO2eq/kg 16.7 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 12.37 kg CO2eq/kg 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg 12.81 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 143 Portugal 12.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 144 Czechoslovakia 12.07 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 145 China, mainland 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 147 Austria 10.86 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 148 Jordan 10.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 149 Sudan (former) 10.43 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China was 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 322.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does China rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
China ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
214 places, 12,187 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.