How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

South Africa ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per person

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

34th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0005 kt per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa is 0.0001 kt per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0005 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per person, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0005 kt per person	—
1962	0.0005 kt per person	-2.7%
1963	0.0005 kt per person	-3.0%
1964	0.0004 kt per person	-6.4%
1965	0.0004 kt per person	-2.2%
1966	0.0004 kt per person	+5.6%
1967	0.0004 kt per person	-6.6%
1968	0.0004 kt per person	-1.3%
1969	0.0004 kt per person	-3.5%
1970	0.0003 kt per person	-15.5%
1971	0.0003 kt per person	-6.2%
1972	0.0003 kt per person	-11.3%
1973	0.0003 kt per person	-1.2%
1974	0.0003 kt per person	-4.2%
1975	0.0003 kt per person	-0.5%
1976	0.0003 kt per person	-2.6%
1977	0.0003 kt per person	+0.3%
1978	0.0002 kt per person	-2.6%
1979	0.0002 kt per person	-3.9%
1980	0.0002 kt per person	-2.8%
1981	0.0002 kt per person	-3.3%
1982	0.0002 kt per person	+4.4%
1983	0.0002 kt per person	-6.2%
1984	0.0002 kt per person	-9.0%
1985	0.0002 kt per person	-6.4%
1986	0.0002 kt per person	-5.6%
1987	0.0002 kt per person	-2.2%
1988	0.0002 kt per person	-3.4%
1989	0.0002 kt per person	+1.3%
1990	0.0002 kt per person	+2.7%
1991	0.0002 kt per person	-2.5%
1992	0.0002 kt per person	-6.7%
1993	0.0001 kt per person	-8.4%
1994	0.0001 kt per person	-0.9%
1995	0.0001 kt per person	-2.4%
1996	0.0001 kt per person	-0.8%
1997	0.0001 kt per person	-0.3%
1998	0.0001 kt per person	-0.7%
1999	0.0001 kt per person	-3.3%
2000	0.0001 kt per person	-1.4%
2001	0.0001 kt per person	+0.0%
2002	0.0001 kt per person	-10.6%
2003	0.0001 kt per person	-1.7%
2004	0.0001 kt per person	-2.8%
2005	0.0001 kt per person	-1.1%
2006	0.0001 kt per person	-2.4%
2007	0.0001 kt per person	-0.7%
2008	0.0001 kt per person	-1.1%
2009	0.0001 kt per person	-1.6%
2010	0.0001 kt per person	-3.1%
2011	0.0001 kt per person	-2.0%
2012	0.0001 kt per person	-1.1%
2013	0.0001 kt per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0001 kt per person	-3.3%
2015	0.0001 kt per person	-2.7%
2016	0.0001 kt per person	-3.6%
2017	0.0001 kt per person	-3.2%
2018	0.0001 kt per person	-2.5%
2019	0.0001 kt per person	-3.5%
2020	0.0001 kt per person	-3.7%
2021	0.0001 kt per person	-2.2%
2022	0.0001 kt per person	-1.6%
2023	0.0001 kt per person	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

31 Kenya 0.0001 kt per person compare
32 Spain 0.0001 kt per person compare
33 Sudan 0.0001 kt per person compare
35 Peru 0.0001 kt per person compare
36 Greece 0.0001 kt per person compare
37 Ethiopia 0.0001 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in South Africa was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: South Africa ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 9,116 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.