Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,270 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,270 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,531 kt
in 1971
All-time low
306.28 kt
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan stood at 1,270 kt.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan peaked at 3,531 kt in 1971 and was at its lowest, 306.28 kt, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,598 kt
1962 2,625 kt +1.0%
1963 2,607 kt -0.7%
1964 2,616 kt +0.3%
1965 2,697 kt +3.1%
1966 3,063 kt +13.6%
1967 2,965 kt -3.2%
1968 3,151 kt +6.3%
1969 3,159 kt +0.2%
1970 3,270 kt +3.5%
1971 3,531 kt +8.0%
1972 1,753 kt -50.4%
1973 2,256 kt +28.7%
1974 2,550 kt +13.0%
1975 2,925 kt +14.7%
1976 3,052 kt +4.3%
1977 2,854 kt -6.5%
1978 2,602 kt -8.9%
1979 2,409 kt -7.4%
1980 2,435 kt +1.1%
1981 2,311 kt -5.1%
1982 2,348 kt +1.6%
1983 1,897 kt -19.2%
1984 1,722 kt -9.2%
1985 1,729 kt +0.4%
1986 1,381 kt -20.2%
1987 1,671 kt +21.1%
1988 1,995 kt +19.3%
1989 1,849 kt -7.3%
1990 1,544 kt -16.5%
1991 1,548 kt +0.2%
1992 1,471 kt -4.9%
1993 1,417 kt -3.7%
1994 1,381 kt -2.5%
1995 1,366 kt -1.1%
1996 1,518 kt +11.1%
1997 1,637 kt +7.8%
1998 1,777 kt +8.5%
1999 1,938 kt +9.1%
2000 1,635 kt -15.6%
2001 1,516 kt -7.3%
2002 953.25 kt -37.1%
2003 997.07 kt +4.6%
2004 1,098 kt +10.1%
2005 1,171 kt +6.7%
2006 1,016 kt -13.3%
2007 306.28 kt -69.8%
2008 911.2 kt +197.5%
2009 1,327 kt +45.6%
2010 1,436 kt +8.2%
2011 1,517 kt +5.6%
2012 1,464 kt -3.5%
2013 1,384 kt -5.5%
2014 1,423 kt +2.8%
2015 1,391 kt -2.2%
2016 1,396 kt +0.3%
2017 1,465 kt +4.9%
2018 1,415 kt -3.4%
2019 1,362 kt -3.8%
2020 1,339 kt -1.7%
2021 1,325 kt -1.0%
2022 1,301 kt -1.8%
2023 1,270 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,831 kt 2,598 kt 3,159 kt 9
1970s 2,720 kt 1,753 kt 3,531 kt 10
1980s 1,934 kt 1,381 kt 2,435 kt 10
1990s 1,560 kt 1,366 kt 1,938 kt 10
2000s 1,093 kt 306.28 kt 1,635 kt 10
2010s 1,425 kt 1,362 kt 1,517 kt 10
2020s 1,309 kt 1,270 kt 1,339 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 42 Tunisia 1,295 kt compare
  2. 43 Uruguay 1,275 kt compare
  3. 44 Mali 1,271 kt compare
  4. 46 Kyrgyzstan 1,211 kt compare
  5. 47 Ireland 1,210 kt compare
  6. 48 Libya 1,201 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Afghanistan was 1,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3,531 kt in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 306.28 kt in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.