Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,618 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,618 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12,618 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,461 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 12,618 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 12,618 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,461 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,461 kt
1962 1,499 kt +2.6%
1963 1,537 kt +2.5%
1964 1,598 kt +4.0%
1965 1,594 kt -0.3%
1966 1,608 kt +0.9%
1967 1,635 kt +1.7%
1968 1,733 kt +6.0%
1969 1,838 kt +6.1%
1970 1,864 kt +1.4%
1971 1,909 kt +2.4%
1972 2,001 kt +4.8%
1973 2,020 kt +1.0%
1974 2,043 kt +1.1%
1975 2,119 kt +3.7%
1976 2,252 kt +6.3%
1977 2,372 kt +5.3%
1978 2,489 kt +4.9%
1979 2,563 kt +3.0%
1980 2,704 kt +5.5%
1981 2,858 kt +5.7%
1982 2,793 kt -2.3%
1983 2,838 kt +1.6%
1984 2,972 kt +4.7%
1985 3,214 kt +8.1%
1986 3,533 kt +9.9%
1987 3,691 kt +4.5%
1988 3,804 kt +3.0%
1989 4,128 kt +8.5%
1990 4,428 kt +7.3%
1991 4,546 kt +2.7%
1992 4,681 kt +3.0%
1993 4,766 kt +1.8%
1994 4,880 kt +2.4%
1995 5,058 kt +3.6%
1996 5,114 kt +1.1%
1997 5,270 kt +3.0%
1998 5,318 kt +0.9%
1999 5,308 kt -0.2%
2000 5,606 kt +5.6%
2001 5,542 kt -1.1%
2002 5,876 kt +6.0%
2003 5,831 kt -0.8%
2004 6,086 kt +4.4%
2005 6,366 kt +4.6%
2006 6,572 kt +3.2%
2007 6,892 kt +4.9%
2008 7,273 kt +5.5%
2009 7,573 kt +4.1%
2010 8,059 kt +6.4%
2011 8,071 kt +0.2%
2012 8,537 kt +5.8%
2013 8,642 kt +1.2%
2014 9,056 kt +4.8%
2015 9,840 kt +8.7%
2016 10,105 kt +2.7%
2017 10,264 kt +1.6%
2018 11,222 kt +9.3%
2019 11,927 kt +6.3%
2020 11,797 kt -1.1%
2021 12,058 kt +2.2%
2022 12,476 kt +3.5%
2023 12,618 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,611 kt 1,461 kt 1,838 kt 9
1970s 2,163 kt 1,864 kt 2,563 kt 10
1980s 3,254 kt 2,704 kt 4,128 kt 10
1990s 4,937 kt 4,428 kt 5,318 kt 10
2000s 6,362 kt 5,542 kt 7,573 kt 10
2010s 9,572 kt 8,059 kt 11,927 kt 10
2020s 12,237 kt 11,797 kt 12,618 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 307.05 kt compare
  2. 10 Mexico 4,137 kt compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 259.32 kt compare
  4. 11 France 3,435 kt compare
  5. 12 Denmark 3,293 kt compare
  6. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 136.77 kt compare
  7. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,006 kt compare
  8. 13 Polynesia 123.37 kt compare
  9. 14 Italy 2,920 kt compare
  10. 14 Timor-Leste 89.12 kt compare
  11. 15 Nigeria 2,429 kt compare
  12. 15 Republic of Moldova 74.06 kt compare
  13. 16 Philippines 2,350 kt compare
  14. 16 Micronesia 28.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 12,618 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12,618 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,461 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, 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
221 places, 12,678 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.