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

Australia: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,246 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,246 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1,644 kt
in 1973
All-time low
726.19 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia stood at 1,246 kt.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 1,644 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 726.19 kt, in 1963.

That places Australia 33rd out of 172 countries 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 814.59 kt
1962 833.27 kt +2.3%
1963 726.19 kt -12.9%
1964 740.07 kt +1.9%
1965 837.16 kt +13.1%
1966 880.79 kt +5.2%
1967 909.55 kt +3.3%
1968 1,037 kt +14.0%
1969 1,136 kt +9.6%
1970 1,209 kt +6.5%
1971 1,306 kt +8.0%
1972 1,613 kt +23.5%
1973 1,644 kt +1.9%
1974 1,263 kt -23.1%
1975 1,108 kt -12.3%
1976 1,096 kt -1.1%
1977 1,124 kt +2.6%
1978 1,118 kt -0.5%
1979 1,161 kt +3.8%
1980 1,270 kt +9.4%
1981 1,225 kt -3.5%
1982 1,196 kt -2.3%
1983 1,256 kt +5.0%
1984 1,274 kt +1.5%
1985 1,267 kt -0.6%
1986 1,288 kt +1.7%
1987 1,317 kt +2.2%
1988 1,365 kt +3.6%
1989 1,347 kt -1.3%
1990 1,335 kt -0.9%
1991 1,277 kt -4.4%
1992 1,408 kt +10.3%
1993 1,334 kt -5.2%
1994 1,400 kt +4.9%
1995 1,338 kt -4.4%
1996 1,274 kt -4.8%
1997 1,288 kt +1.1%
1998 1,396 kt +8.3%
1999 1,324 kt -5.1%
2000 1,266 kt -4.4%
2001 1,386 kt +9.4%
2002 1,483 kt +7.0%
2003 1,340 kt -9.6%
2004 1,285 kt -4.1%
2005 1,280 kt -0.4%
2006 1,378 kt +7.7%
2007 1,314 kt -4.7%
2008 1,216 kt -7.4%
2009 1,161 kt -4.5%
2010 1,154 kt -0.5%
2011 1,152 kt -0.2%
2012 1,078 kt -6.4%
2013 1,058 kt -1.9%
2014 1,164 kt +10.0%
2015 1,146 kt -1.6%
2016 1,157 kt +1.0%
2017 1,254 kt +8.3%
2018 1,278 kt +1.9%
2019 1,169 kt -8.5%
2020 1,139 kt -2.6%
2021 1,300 kt +14.2%
2022 1,289 kt -0.9%
2023 1,246 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 879.39 kt 726.19 kt 1,136 kt 9
1970s 1,264 kt 1,096 kt 1,644 kt 10
1980s 1,280 kt 1,196 kt 1,365 kt 10
1990s 1,337 kt 1,274 kt 1,408 kt 10
2000s 1,311 kt 1,161 kt 1,483 kt 10
2010s 1,161 kt 1,058 kt 1,278 kt 10
2020s 1,243 kt 1,139 kt 1,300 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Australia and New Zealand 1,356 kt compare
  2. 31 Japan 1,278 kt compare
  3. 32 Argentina 1,247 kt compare
  4. 34 Uganda 1,228 kt compare
  5. 35 China, Taiwan Province of 1,097 kt compare
  6. 36 Papua New Guinea 1,048 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 Australia?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 1,246 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,644 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 726.19 kt in 1963.
How does Australia rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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.