Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,204 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,204 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,576 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,204 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa is 1,204 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 1,576 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,204 kt, in 2023.

That places South Africa 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,206 kt
1962 1,218 kt +1.0%
1963 1,230 kt +1.0%
1964 1,243 kt +1.0%
1965 1,255 kt +1.0%
1966 1,292 kt +3.0%
1967 1,325 kt +2.5%
1968 1,307 kt -1.3%
1969 1,340 kt +2.5%
1970 1,334 kt -0.5%
1971 1,260 kt -5.5%
1972 1,257 kt -0.3%
1973 1,234 kt -1.8%
1974 1,256 kt +1.8%
1975 1,239 kt -1.4%
1976 1,251 kt +1.0%
1977 1,234 kt -1.4%
1978 1,269 kt +2.9%
1979 1,328 kt +4.6%
1980 1,361 kt +2.5%
1981 1,360 kt -0.1%
1982 1,378 kt +1.3%
1983 1,377 kt -0.1%
1984 1,351 kt -1.9%
1985 1,358 kt +0.5%
1986 1,363 kt +0.3%
1987 1,375 kt +0.9%
1988 1,386 kt +0.9%
1989 1,410 kt +1.7%
1990 1,433 kt +1.7%
1991 1,457 kt +1.6%
1992 1,508 kt +3.5%
1993 1,430 kt -5.2%
1994 1,504 kt +5.2%
1995 1,517 kt +0.9%
1996 1,568 kt +3.4%
1997 1,561 kt -0.5%
1998 1,541 kt -1.3%
1999 1,517 kt -1.5%
2000 1,576 kt +3.9%
2001 1,539 kt -2.3%
2002 1,516 kt -1.5%
2003 1,494 kt -1.5%
2004 1,497 kt +0.2%
2005 1,494 kt -0.3%
2006 1,504 kt +0.7%
2007 1,472 kt -2.1%
2008 1,534 kt +4.2%
2009 1,494 kt -2.6%
2010 1,474 kt -1.3%
2011 1,449 kt -1.7%
2012 1,443 kt -0.4%
2013 1,416 kt -1.9%
2014 1,403 kt -0.9%
2015 1,380 kt -1.7%
2016 1,320 kt -4.3%
2017 1,286 kt -2.6%
2018 1,270 kt -1.3%
2019 1,234 kt -2.8%
2020 1,215 kt -1.5%
2021 1,210 kt -0.4%
2022 1,207 kt -0.2%
2023 1,204 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,268 kt 1,206 kt 1,340 kt 9
1970s 1,266 kt 1,234 kt 1,334 kt 10
1980s 1,372 kt 1,351 kt 1,410 kt 10
1990s 1,504 kt 1,430 kt 1,568 kt 10
2000s 1,512 kt 1,472 kt 1,576 kt 10
2010s 1,368 kt 1,234 kt 1,474 kt 10
2020s 1,209 kt 1,204 kt 1,215 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Cameroon 1,265 kt compare
  2. 33 Afghanistan 1,233 kt compare
  3. 34 Somalia 1,223 kt compare
  4. 36 Australia and New Zealand 1,103 kt compare
  5. 37 Zambia 1,095 kt compare
  6. 38 Australia 1,087 kt compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 1,204 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,576 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,204 kt in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
231 places, 13,038 data points, 1961–2023
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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.