Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Saudi Arabia
3,461 kt
in 2023
United States of America
1,415 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
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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

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.