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

South Africa ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in South Africa
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South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0038 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

46th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0072 kt per square kilometre

in 1966

All-time low

0.0038 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0.0038 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 46th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0068 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1965	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1966	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	+8.9%
1967	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
1968	0.0071 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1969	0.007 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1970	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	-12.9%
1971	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
1972	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	-8.7%
1973	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1974	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1975	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1976	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0057 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1978	0.0057 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1980	0.0057 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0057 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	+8.0%
1983	0.0059 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1984	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
1985	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1986	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
1987	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1989	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1990	0.0058 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1991	0.0058 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1992	0.0055 kt per square kilometre	-5.0%
1993	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
1994	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1995	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1996	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1997	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1998	0.0052 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2000	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	-9.7%
2003	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2004	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2005	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2007	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2008	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2010	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2011	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2013	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2015	0.0043 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2016	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2017	0.0041 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2018	0.004 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2019	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2020	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2021	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2022	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0069 kt per square kilometre	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	0.0054 kt per square kilometre	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0056 kt per square kilometre	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	0.0061 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0053 kt per square kilometre	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	0.0058 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0046 kt per square kilometre	0.0045 kt per square kilometre	0.0051 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0042 kt per square kilometre	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	0.0044 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	0.0038 kt per square kilometre	0.0039 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

43 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
44 Eritrea 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
45 Lebanon 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
47 Gambia 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
48 Romania 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
49 China 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

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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 square in South Africa?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in South Africa was 0.0038 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: South Africa ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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.