Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,461 kt against 1,415 kt in United States of America, a difference of 2,046 kt.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.06 kt | 7,272 kt | 7,119 kt | United States of America |
| 1970s | 303.8 kt | 4,362 kt | 4,058 kt | United States of America |
| 1980s | 880.89 kt | 3,182 kt | 2,301 kt | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,090 kt | 2,589 kt | 1,499 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,053 kt | 1,743 kt | 689.97 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,462 kt | 1,473 kt | 10.51 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3,461 kt | 1,427 kt | 2,035 kt | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,461 kt against 1,415 kt in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 2,046 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th 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
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.