Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Americas
17,561 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,290 kt
in 2023
Americas rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Americas
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 17,561 kt against 10,290 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7,271 kt.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Americas ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 34,147 kt 9,414 kt 24,733 kt Americas
1970s 28,211 kt 8,243 kt 19,968 kt Americas
1980s 26,591 kt 9,560 kt 17,031 kt Americas
1990s 23,034 kt 14,159 kt 8,875 kt Americas
2000s 19,258 kt 11,487 kt 7,771 kt Americas
2010s 18,069 kt 10,710 kt 7,359 kt Americas
2020s 17,629 kt 10,567 kt 7,062 kt Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Americas or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Americas, at 17,561 kt against 10,290 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,271 kt, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.