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

Southern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,168 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,168 kt
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,843 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,848 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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 Southern Africa is 2,168 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 2,843 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,848 kt, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,848 kt
1962 1,903 kt +3.0%
1963 1,934 kt +1.6%
1964 1,941 kt +0.3%
1965 1,981 kt +2.1%
1966 2,014 kt +1.6%
1967 2,067 kt +2.7%
1968 2,009 kt -2.8%
1969 2,111 kt +5.1%
1970 2,177 kt +3.1%
1971 2,095 kt -3.8%
1972 2,076 kt -0.9%
1973 1,984 kt -4.5%
1974 1,987 kt +0.2%
1975 1,954 kt -1.6%
1976 1,948 kt -0.3%
1977 1,899 kt -2.5%
1978 1,907 kt +0.5%
1979 2,039 kt +6.9%
1980 2,190 kt +7.4%
1981 2,062 kt -5.8%
1982 2,066 kt +0.2%
1983 2,103 kt +1.8%
1984 2,119 kt +0.8%
1985 2,235 kt +5.4%
1986 2,309 kt +3.3%
1987 2,397 kt +3.8%
1988 2,449 kt +2.2%
1989 2,560 kt +4.5%
1990 2,598 kt +1.5%
1991 2,682 kt +3.2%
1992 2,629 kt -2.0%
1993 2,491 kt -5.2%
1994 2,599 kt +4.3%
1995 2,754 kt +6.0%
1996 2,748 kt -0.2%
1997 2,843 kt +3.5%
1998 2,639 kt -7.2%
1999 2,633 kt -0.2%
2000 2,718 kt +3.2%
2001 2,663 kt -2.0%
2002 2,649 kt -0.5%
2003 2,527 kt -4.6%
2004 2,544 kt +0.7%
2005 2,671 kt +5.0%
2006 2,689 kt +0.7%
2007 2,563 kt -4.7%
2008 2,718 kt +6.1%
2009 2,698 kt -0.7%
2010 2,708 kt +0.3%
2011 2,642 kt -2.4%
2012 2,556 kt -3.3%
2013 2,439 kt -4.6%
2014 2,429 kt -0.4%
2015 2,374 kt -2.3%
2016 2,355 kt -0.8%
2017 2,316 kt -1.7%
2018 2,291 kt -1.1%
2019 2,214 kt -3.4%
2020 2,131 kt -3.8%
2021 1,969 kt -7.6%
2022 2,290 kt +16.3%
2023 2,168 kt -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,979 kt 1,848 kt 2,111 kt 9
1970s 2,007 kt 1,899 kt 2,177 kt 10
1980s 2,249 kt 2,062 kt 2,560 kt 10
1990s 2,662 kt 2,491 kt 2,843 kt 10
2000s 2,644 kt 2,527 kt 2,718 kt 10
2010s 2,432 kt 2,214 kt 2,708 kt 10
2020s 2,139 kt 1,969 kt 2,290 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185.18 kt compare
  2. 13 Sudan 3,090 kt compare
  3. 14 Niger 3,069 kt compare
  4. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 164.99 kt compare
  5. 15 Nepal 2,854 kt compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 67.48 kt compare
  7. 16 Indonesia 2,832 kt compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 30.45 kt compare
  9. 17 Malawi 2,384 kt compare
  10. 17 Republic of Moldova 8.3 kt compare
  11. 18 Ghana 2,191 kt compare
  12. 18 Polynesia 7.96 kt compare
  13. 19 Burkina Faso 2,007 kt compare
  14. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.17 kt compare
  15. 19 Micronesia 1.17 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 Southern Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 2,168 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,843 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,848 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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
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.