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

South Africa: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.69 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa stood at 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 169th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 6.54 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1963 6.49 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1964 5.9 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
1965 5.52 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1966 4.9 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1967 4.29 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1968 4.77 kg CO2eq/kg +11.2%
1969 4.45 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1970 4.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1971 3.91 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1972 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1973 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1974 3.7 kg CO2eq/kg +10.1%
1975 3.89 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1976 3.71 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1977 3.8 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1978 4.28 kg CO2eq/kg +12.5%
1979 3.95 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1980 3.8 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1981 3.61 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1982 3.21 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
1983 3.33 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1984 3.12 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1985 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1986 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1987 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1988 3.18 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1989 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1990 3 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1991 3.19 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1992 3.04 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1993 3.05 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1994 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg +10.1%
1995 3.44 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1996 3.15 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1997 3.41 kg CO2eq/kg +8.2%
1998 3.35 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1999 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2000 3.55 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
2001 3.5 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2002 3.64 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
2003 2.87 kg CO2eq/kg -21.2%
2004 2.69 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2005 2.64 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2006 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2007 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2008 2.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2009 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2010 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
2011 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2012 1.94 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2013 1.87 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2014 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
2015 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2016 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2017 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2018 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
2019 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
2020 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2021 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg -9.8%
2022 0.9597 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
2023 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.51 kg CO2eq/kg 4.29 kg CO2eq/kg 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 3.85 kg CO2eq/kg 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg 4.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg 3.8 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg 3 kg CO2eq/kg 3.44 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.81 kg CO2eq/kg 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg 3.64 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 166 Ecuador 0.9745 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 167 China 0.9682 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 168 China, mainland 0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 170 Kyrgyzstan 0.5536 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 171 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.2008 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 South Africa?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa was 0.9583 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
South Africa ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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 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
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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.