European Union (27) vs Russian Federation: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

European Union (27)
11,384 kt
in 2023
Russian Federation
5,184 kt
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
15th

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

  • European Union (27)
  • Russian Federation
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 11,384 kt against 5,184 kt in Russian Federation, a difference of 6,200 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 15th of 29 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 18,664 kt 9,012 kt 9,652 kt European Union (27)
2000s 16,400 kt 4,501 kt 11,898 kt European Union (27)
2010s 12,715 kt 6,068 kt 6,646 kt European Union (27)
2020s 11,757 kt 5,378 kt 6,379 kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), European Union (27) or Russian Federation?
European Union (27), at 11,384 kt against 5,184 kt in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between European Union (27) and Russian Federation?
6,200 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Russian Federation rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 15th 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.