Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Brazil

Brazil: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.72 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
135th
of 171 countries
All-time high
10.14 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
1.72 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Brazil, 1961–2023

246810196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil is 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil peaked at 10.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 135th of 171 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 10.14 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 9.33 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
1963 9.76 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1964 9.92 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1965 9.83 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1966 9 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1967 9.16 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1968 8.72 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1969 8.89 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1970 8.52 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1971 8.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1972 8.81 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1973 9.98 kg CO2eq/kg +13.3%
1974 10.02 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1975 9.81 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1976 9.5 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1977 8.77 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1978 8.4 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1979 8.4 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1980 7.39 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1981 7.01 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1982 8.08 kg CO2eq/kg +15.2%
1983 7.58 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1984 9.04 kg CO2eq/kg +19.3%
1985 8.76 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1986 8.35 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1987 6.88 kg CO2eq/kg -17.7%
1988 6.18 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1989 6.86 kg CO2eq/kg +10.8%
1990 6.78 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1991 6.05 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
1992 5.8 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1993 4.83 kg CO2eq/kg -16.8%
1994 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1995 4.24 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1996 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg -23.3%
1997 3.06 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1998 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg -13.5%
1999 2.72 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2000 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2001 2.62 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2002 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
2003 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2004 2.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2005 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg +14.4%
2006 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2007 2.55 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2008 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2009 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2010 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2011 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2012 2.61 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2013 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2014 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2015 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2016 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2017 2.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2018 2.21 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2019 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
2020 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2021 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2022 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2023 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.42 kg CO2eq/kg 8.72 kg CO2eq/kg 10.14 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 9.05 kg CO2eq/kg 8.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 7.61 kg CO2eq/kg 6.18 kg CO2eq/kg 9.04 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg 6.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg 2.08 kg CO2eq/kg 2.61 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg 1.95 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 132 Czechoslovakia 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 133 Switzerland 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 134 Cuba 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 136 Belgium 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 137 France 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 138 Costa Rica 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil was 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg 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 intensity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Brazil ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, 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
219 places, 12,522 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.