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

Russian Federation
5,184 kt
in 2023
South America
13,426 kt
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
15th
South America rank
15th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • South America
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 13,426 kt against 5,184 kt in Russian Federation, a difference of 8,242 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 15th and South America ranks 15th of 179 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South America Difference Ahead
1990s 9,012 kt 17,367 kt 8,355 kt South America
2000s 4,501 kt 14,992 kt 10,490 kt South America
2010s 6,068 kt 13,870 kt 7,801 kt South America
2020s 5,378 kt 13,502 kt 8,123 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), Russian Federation or South America?
South America, at 13,426 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 Russian Federation and South America?
8,242 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Russian Federation ranks 15th 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.