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

New Zealand
8,478 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,290 kt
in 2023
New Zealand rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10,290 kt against 8,478 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 1,812 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 18,966 kt 9,414 kt 9,552 kt New Zealand
1970s 20,504 kt 8,243 kt 12,260 kt New Zealand
1980s 23,446 kt 9,560 kt 13,886 kt New Zealand
1990s 17,322 kt 14,159 kt 3,163 kt New Zealand
2000s 13,418 kt 11,487 kt 1,932 kt New Zealand
2010s 10,228 kt 10,710 kt 481.84 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 8,810 kt 10,567 kt 1,757 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10,290 kt against 8,478 kt in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,812 kt, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.