How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

Australia ranks 52nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Australia

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Australia
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Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0033 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

52nd

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0082 kt per square kilometre

in 1970

All-time low

0.0029 kt per square kilometre

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Australia is 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Australia peaked at 0.0082 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Australia 52nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.007 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1963	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1964	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1965	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1966	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	-7.7%
1967	0.0075 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1968	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.008 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1970	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1971	0.0081 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1972	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
1973	0.0064 kt per square kilometre	-14.0%
1974	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1975	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1976	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1977	0.0062 kt per square kilometre	-8.9%
1978	0.006 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1979	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	0.0062 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1982	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
1984	0.0064 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1985	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+7.5%
1986	0.0067 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1987	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	0.007 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1989	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1990	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1991	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1992	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	-9.2%
1993	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1994	0.006 kt per square kilometre	-4.0%
1995	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	-8.8%
1996	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1998	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1999	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2000	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2001	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
2002	0.0048 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
2003	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
2004	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2005	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2006	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	-10.0%
2007	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
2008	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
2009	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-5.5%
2010	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
2011	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+7.4%
2012	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2013	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2014	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
2015	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2016	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
2017	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+6.8%
2018	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2019	0.003 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
2020	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
2021	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2022	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
2023	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	0.007 kt per square kilometre	0.008 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	0.006 kt per square kilometre	0.0082 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	0.0078 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.003 kt per square kilometre	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

49 China 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
50 Yemen 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
51 Mongolia 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
53 Hungary 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
54 Saint Lucia 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
55 France 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Australia?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Australia was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0082 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: Australia ranks 52nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.