Africa vs China, mainland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Africa
74,653 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
32,996 kt
in 2023
Africa rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
4th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 74,653 kt against 32,996 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 41,657 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.3 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 27,919 kt 12,996 kt 14,923 kt Africa
1970s 30,882 kt 16,497 kt 14,384 kt Africa
1980s 34,300 kt 18,474 kt 15,827 kt Africa
1990s 36,849 kt 19,686 kt 17,162 kt Africa
2000s 47,377 kt 21,865 kt 25,511 kt Africa
2010s 59,703 kt 24,551 kt 35,152 kt Africa
2020s 72,449 kt 31,200 kt 41,249 kt Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Africa or China, mainland?
Africa, at 74,653 kt against 32,996 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Africa and China, mainland?
41,657 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 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.