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

Western Europe: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,280 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,280 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
21,940 kt
in 1987
All-time low
12,056 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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 Western Europe stood at 15,280 kt.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 21,940 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,056 kt, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 12,056 kt
1962 12,853 kt +6.6%
1963 12,481 kt -2.9%
1964 12,813 kt +2.7%
1965 13,394 kt +4.5%
1966 13,315 kt -0.6%
1967 13,857 kt +4.1%
1968 14,781 kt +6.7%
1969 14,537 kt -1.7%
1970 15,320 kt +5.4%
1971 16,687 kt +8.9%
1972 16,416 kt -1.6%
1973 16,818 kt +2.5%
1974 17,329 kt +3.0%
1975 17,779 kt +2.6%
1976 17,608 kt -1.0%
1977 18,131 kt +3.0%
1978 18,760 kt +3.5%
1979 19,309 kt +2.9%
1980 19,534 kt +1.2%
1981 19,789 kt +1.3%
1982 19,748 kt -0.2%
1983 19,807 kt +0.3%
1984 20,309 kt +2.5%
1985 20,737 kt +2.1%
1986 21,437 kt +3.4%
1987 21,940 kt +2.3%
1988 21,630 kt -1.4%
1989 21,034 kt -2.8%
1990 20,942 kt -0.4%
1991 19,877 kt -5.1%
1992 18,802 kt -5.4%
1993 19,178 kt +2.0%
1994 19,179 kt +0.0%
1995 18,814 kt -1.9%
1996 18,645 kt -0.9%
1997 18,796 kt +0.8%
1998 18,844 kt +0.3%
1999 19,591 kt +4.0%
2000 19,155 kt -2.2%
2001 19,077 kt -0.4%
2002 18,785 kt -1.5%
2003 18,579 kt -1.1%
2004 18,276 kt -1.6%
2005 18,608 kt +1.8%
2006 18,489 kt -0.6%
2007 18,763 kt +1.5%
2008 18,774 kt +0.1%
2009 18,818 kt +0.2%
2010 18,647 kt -0.9%
2011 18,704 kt +0.3%
2012 18,967 kt +1.4%
2013 18,717 kt -1.3%
2014 18,777 kt +0.3%
2015 18,631 kt -0.8%
2016 18,285 kt -1.9%
2017 18,376 kt +0.5%
2018 18,143 kt -1.3%
2019 17,921 kt -1.2%
2020 17,826 kt -0.5%
2021 16,779 kt -5.9%
2022 15,690 kt -6.5%
2023 15,280 kt -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,343 kt 12,056 kt 14,781 kt 9
1970s 17,416 kt 15,320 kt 19,309 kt 10
1980s 20,596 kt 19,534 kt 21,940 kt 10
1990s 19,267 kt 18,645 kt 20,942 kt 10
2000s 18,732 kt 18,276 kt 19,155 kt 10
2010s 18,517 kt 17,921 kt 18,967 kt 10
2020s 16,394 kt 15,280 kt 17,826 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Russian Federation 5,830 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 725.24 kt compare
  3. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 675.79 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 5,475 kt compare
  5. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 307.05 kt compare
  6. 10 Mexico 4,137 kt compare
  7. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 259.32 kt compare
  8. 11 France 3,435 kt compare
  9. 12 Denmark 3,293 kt compare
  10. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 136.77 kt compare
  11. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,006 kt compare
  12. 13 Polynesia 123.37 kt compare
  13. 14 Italy 2,920 kt compare
  14. 14 Timor-Leste 89.12 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 Western Europe?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 15,280 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,940 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,056 kt in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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.