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

Australia ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit in Australia
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Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

40th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit in Australia is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit in Australia peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Australia ranks 40th of 158 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 unit in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1963	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1964	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1965	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1967	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1968	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1969	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1971	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1973	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1974	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1975	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1977	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1978	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1982	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1983	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1984	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1985	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1986	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1990	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1991	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1992	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1993	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1994	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1995	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1996	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1997	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1998	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2000	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2004	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2005	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2006	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2007	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2008	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2009	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2011	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2013	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2016	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2017	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2021	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

37 Ghana 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
38 Uruguay 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
39 Gambia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
41 Liberia 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
42 Kazakhstan 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
43 Madagascar 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit in Australia?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit in Australia was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit?: Australia ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 159 places, 8,529 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

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