Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Africa

Western Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.04 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
81.04 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
All-time low
40.17 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Africa stood at 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Africa peaked at 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.17 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2010.

That places Western Africa 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 52.94 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 53.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1963 53.7 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1964 54.39 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1965 55.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1966 53.97 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1967 52.58 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1968 52.44 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1969 51.67 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1970 51.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1971 52.81 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1972 56.5 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1973 60.07 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1974 58.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1975 56.43 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1976 55.29 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1977 52.22 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1978 49.76 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1979 49.51 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1980 49.01 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1981 48.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1982 48.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1983 49.4 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1984 51.02 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1985 53.12 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1986 51.74 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1987 51.97 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1988 51.07 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1989 50.16 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1990 51.22 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1991 50.93 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1992 50.78 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1993 50.73 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1994 50.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1995 50.06 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1996 50.33 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1997 50.58 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1998 50.88 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1999 51.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2000 53.06 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2001 52.43 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2002 53.62 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2003 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2004 53.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2005 53.85 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2006 53.52 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2007 53.93 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2008 53.97 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2009 54.1 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2010 40.17 kg CO2eq/kg -25.8%
2011 55.48 kg CO2eq/kg +38.1%
2012 67.78 kg CO2eq/kg +22.2%
2013 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
2014 74.86 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2015 73.34 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2016 75.83 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
2017 75.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2018 74.79 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2019 72.58 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2020 77.82 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
2021 78.84 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2022 78.09 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2023 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.41 kg CO2eq/kg 51.67 kg CO2eq/kg 55.32 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 54.24 kg CO2eq/kg 49.51 kg CO2eq/kg 60.07 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 50.48 kg CO2eq/kg 48.66 kg CO2eq/kg 53.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 50.71 kg CO2eq/kg 50.06 kg CO2eq/kg 51.22 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 53.55 kg CO2eq/kg 52.43 kg CO2eq/kg 54.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 68.32 kg CO2eq/kg 40.17 kg CO2eq/kg 75.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 78.95 kg CO2eq/kg 77.82 kg CO2eq/kg 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 4,627 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Colombia 781.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 Lesotho 658.46 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Fiji 419.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 5 New Caledonia 305.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 6 French Guiana 290.8 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 6 Timor-Leste 66.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 7 Togo 277.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Africa was 81.04 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Western Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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.