Saudi Arabia vs Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

Saudi Arabia
3,461 kt
in 2023
Western Europe
2,606 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Western Europe rank
22nd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Western Europe
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,461 kt against 2,606 kt in Western Europe, a difference of 855 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Western Europe's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 153.06 kt 3,904 kt 3,751 kt Western Europe
1970s 303.8 kt 4,522 kt 4,218 kt Western Europe
1980s 880.89 kt 5,402 kt 4,521 kt Western Europe
1990s 1,090 kt 4,776 kt 3,686 kt Western Europe
2000s 1,053 kt 4,006 kt 2,952 kt Western Europe
2010s 1,462 kt 3,057 kt 1,594 kt Western Europe
2020s 3,461 kt 2,655 kt 806.81 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 Western Europe?
Saudi Arabia, at 3,461 kt against 2,606 kt in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
855 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Western Europe rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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.