Eastern Europe vs South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Eastern Europe
6,751 kt
in 2023
South Africa
4,643 kt
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 6,751 kt against 4,643 kt in South Africa, a difference of 2,108 kt.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 48,023 kt 8,322 kt 39,701 kt Eastern Europe
1970s 50,078 kt 6,853 kt 43,225 kt Eastern Europe
1980s 52,688 kt 6,762 kt 45,926 kt Eastern Europe
1990s 20,234 kt 6,484 kt 13,750 kt Eastern Europe
2000s 6,100 kt 5,635 kt 464.91 kt Eastern Europe
2010s 7,535 kt 5,122 kt 2,413 kt Eastern Europe
2020s 6,948 kt 4,655 kt 2,293 kt Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Eastern Europe or South Africa?
Eastern Europe, at 6,751 kt against 4,643 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Eastern Europe and South Africa?
2,108 kt, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eastern Europe and South Africa rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Europe ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.