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

Northern Europe
12,633 kt
in 2023
South Africa
4,643 kt
in 2023
Northern Europe rank
17th
South Africa rank
17th

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

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 12,633 kt against 4,643 kt in South Africa, a difference of 7,990 kt.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11,545 kt 8,322 kt 3,223 kt Northern Europe
1970s 10,150 kt 6,853 kt 3,297 kt Northern Europe
1980s 11,747 kt 6,762 kt 4,985 kt Northern Europe
1990s 17,255 kt 6,484 kt 10,771 kt Northern Europe
2000s 14,753 kt 5,635 kt 9,118 kt Northern Europe
2010s 13,562 kt 5,122 kt 8,440 kt Northern Europe
2020s 12,999 kt 4,655 kt 8,344 kt Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Northern Europe or South Africa?
Northern Europe, at 12,633 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 Northern Europe and South Africa?
7,990 kt, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 17th 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.