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

Spain
3,745 kt
in 2023
United States of America
1,415 kt
in 2023
Spain rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th

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

  • Spain
  • United States of America
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,745 kt against 1,415 kt in United States of America, a difference of 2,330 kt.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.

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

Spain ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6,449 kt 7,272 kt 823.33 kt United States of America
1970s 5,379 kt 4,362 kt 1,018 kt Spain
1980s 5,847 kt 3,182 kt 2,665 kt Spain
1990s 6,638 kt 2,589 kt 4,050 kt Spain
2000s 6,422 kt 1,743 kt 4,678 kt Spain
2010s 4,420 kt 1,473 kt 2,947 kt Spain
2020s 4,025 kt 1,427 kt 2,598 kt Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 3,745 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 Spain and United States of America?
2,330 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 23rd 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.