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

Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 74,653 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74,653 kt
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
74,653 kt
in 2023
All-time low
25,629 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 74,653 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 74,653 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,629 kt, in 1962.

That places Africa 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 26,007 kt
1962 25,629 kt -1.5%
1963 25,811 kt +0.7%
1964 26,406 kt +2.3%
1965 27,543 kt +4.3%
1966 29,053 kt +5.5%
1967 29,542 kt +1.7%
1968 30,380 kt +2.8%
1969 30,901 kt +1.7%
1970 30,348 kt -1.8%
1971 30,562 kt +0.7%
1972 29,804 kt -2.5%
1973 30,179 kt +1.3%
1974 30,138 kt -0.1%
1975 30,892 kt +2.5%
1976 30,469 kt -1.4%
1977 31,741 kt +4.2%
1978 32,152 kt +1.3%
1979 32,531 kt +1.2%
1980 33,742 kt +3.7%
1981 33,543 kt -0.6%
1982 33,694 kt +0.5%
1983 33,784 kt +0.3%
1984 33,574 kt -0.6%
1985 34,176 kt +1.8%
1986 34,285 kt +0.3%
1987 34,866 kt +1.7%
1988 34,997 kt +0.4%
1989 36,341 kt +3.8%
1990 36,409 kt +0.2%
1991 35,797 kt -1.7%
1992 35,632 kt -0.5%
1993 33,709 kt -5.4%
1994 34,920 kt +3.6%
1995 35,575 kt +1.9%
1996 36,859 kt +3.6%
1997 38,174 kt +3.6%
1998 39,969 kt +4.7%
1999 41,443 kt +3.7%
2000 42,062 kt +1.5%
2001 43,337 kt +3.0%
2002 44,274 kt +2.2%
2003 45,015 kt +1.7%
2004 46,766 kt +3.9%
2005 47,946 kt +2.5%
2006 48,739 kt +1.7%
2007 51,262 kt +5.2%
2008 51,794 kt +1.0%
2009 52,572 kt +1.5%
2010 49,488 kt -5.9%
2011 50,713 kt +2.5%
2012 54,775 kt +8.0%
2013 58,938 kt +7.6%
2014 60,818 kt +3.2%
2015 60,992 kt +0.3%
2016 62,970 kt +3.2%
2017 64,138 kt +1.9%
2018 65,406 kt +2.0%
2019 68,794 kt +5.2%
2020 71,096 kt +3.3%
2021 71,861 kt +1.1%
2022 72,188 kt +0.5%
2023 74,653 kt +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,919 kt 25,629 kt 30,901 kt 9
1970s 30,882 kt 29,804 kt 32,531 kt 10
1980s 34,300 kt 33,543 kt 36,341 kt 10
1990s 36,849 kt 33,709 kt 41,443 kt 10
2000s 47,377 kt 42,062 kt 52,572 kt 10
2010s 59,703 kt 49,488 kt 68,794 kt 10
2020s 72,449 kt 71,096 kt 74,653 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 USSR 43,732 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 33,753 kt compare
  3. 3 China 32,996 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 32,996 kt compare
  5. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 4,629 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 Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 74,653 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 74,653 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25,629 kt in 1962.
How does Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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.