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

Eastern Africa
19,613 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,290 kt
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 19,613 kt against 10,290 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,323 kt.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7,556 kt 9,414 kt 1,859 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 7,708 kt 8,243 kt 535.68 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 8,598 kt 9,560 kt 962.3 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 7,512 kt 14,159 kt 6,647 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9,515 kt 11,487 kt 1,972 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15,597 kt 10,710 kt 4,886 kt Eastern Africa
2020s 19,368 kt 10,567 kt 8,801 kt Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Eastern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Eastern Africa, at 19,613 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 Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,323 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th 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.