Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 92.93 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.93 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
139.02 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1998
All-time low
49.17 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa stood at 92.93 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa peaked at 139.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.17 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1978.

Southern Africa ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 66.48 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 70.06 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
1963 66.04 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1964 64.22 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1965 64.97 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1966 64.18 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1967 65.55 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1968 63.93 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1969 62.78 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1970 64.13 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1971 59.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
1972 59.41 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1973 56.05 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1974 54.91 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1975 53.11 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1976 53.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1977 51.04 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1978 49.17 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1979 52.24 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
1980 54.38 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1981 52.55 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1982 51.93 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1983 52.01 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1984 51.29 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1985 52.94 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1986 52.96 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1987 53.07 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1988 52.6 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1989 53.06 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1990 52.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1991 108.54 kg CO2eq/kg +105.9%
1992 103.02 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1993 104.31 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1994 133.22 kg CO2eq/kg +27.7%
1995 126.27 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1996 130.44 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1997 134.77 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1998 139.02 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1999 133.15 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2000 124.93 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
2001 131.52 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
2002 125.61 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
2003 116.78 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2004 112.28 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2005 128.31 kg CO2eq/kg +14.3%
2006 125.61 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2007 118.44 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2008 122.09 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2009 118.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2010 117.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2011 113.06 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2012 108.67 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2013 107.47 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2014 108.78 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2015 110.05 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2016 104.89 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2017 99.83 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2018 99.88 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2019 98.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2020 94.52 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2021 89.35 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2022 97.44 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
2023 92.93 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.36 kg CO2eq/kg 62.78 kg CO2eq/kg 70.06 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 55.34 kg CO2eq/kg 49.17 kg CO2eq/kg 64.13 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 52.68 kg CO2eq/kg 51.29 kg CO2eq/kg 54.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 116.55 kg CO2eq/kg 52.72 kg CO2eq/kg 139.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 122.44 kg CO2eq/kg 112.28 kg CO2eq/kg 131.52 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 106.83 kg CO2eq/kg 98.33 kg CO2eq/kg 117.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 93.56 kg CO2eq/kg 89.35 kg CO2eq/kg 97.44 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 4,627 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Colombia 781.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 Lesotho 658.46 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Fiji 419.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Africa was 92.93 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 139.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 1998.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 49.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1978.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 12,187 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.