Mongolia vs South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Mongolia
5,210 kt
in 2023
South America
13,426 kt
in 2023
Mongolia rank
14th
South America rank
15th

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

  • Mongolia
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 13,426 kt against 5,210 kt in Mongolia, a difference of 8,216 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 14th and South America ranks 15th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South America Difference Ahead
1960s 2,539 kt 25,140 kt 22,601 kt South America
1970s 2,781 kt 22,098 kt 19,317 kt South America
1980s 2,822 kt 21,625 kt 18,803 kt South America
1990s 2,812 kt 18,213 kt 15,401 kt South America
2000s 2,699 kt 14,992 kt 12,293 kt South America
2010s 4,075 kt 13,870 kt 9,795 kt South America
2020s 5,324 kt 13,502 kt 8,178 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Mongolia or South America?
South America, at 13,426 kt against 5,210 kt in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Mongolia and South America?
8,216 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Mongolia ranks 14th and South America ranks 15th of 179 countries.
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.