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

Americas: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,561 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,561 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
35,875 kt
in 1961
All-time low
17,398 kt
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas, 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 Americas is 17,561 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 35,875 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,398 kt, in 2018.

That places Americas 12th out of 29 groups 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) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 35,875 kt
1962 35,095 kt -2.2%
1963 34,308 kt -2.2%
1964 33,882 kt -1.2%
1965 34,035 kt +0.5%
1966 34,109 kt +0.2%
1967 33,911 kt -0.6%
1968 33,058 kt -2.5%
1969 33,050 kt -0.0%
1970 31,789 kt -3.8%
1971 30,714 kt -3.4%
1972 29,361 kt -4.4%
1973 29,124 kt -0.8%
1974 27,493 kt -5.6%
1975 27,194 kt -1.1%
1976 26,970 kt -0.8%
1977 26,880 kt -0.3%
1978 26,216 kt -2.5%
1979 26,372 kt +0.6%
1980 27,046 kt +2.6%
1981 27,577 kt +2.0%
1982 27,094 kt -1.8%
1983 26,232 kt -3.2%
1984 25,398 kt -3.2%
1985 25,845 kt +1.8%
1986 25,986 kt +0.5%
1987 26,446 kt +1.8%
1988 26,820 kt +1.4%
1989 27,470 kt +2.4%
1990 27,089 kt -1.4%
1991 27,018 kt -0.3%
1992 26,533 kt -1.8%
1993 23,898 kt -9.9%
1994 23,280 kt -2.6%
1995 22,062 kt -5.2%
1996 20,852 kt -5.5%
1997 20,186 kt -3.2%
1998 19,741 kt -2.2%
1999 19,684 kt -0.3%
2000 19,371 kt -1.6%
2001 19,298 kt -0.4%
2002 18,430 kt -4.5%
2003 18,686 kt +1.4%
2004 19,013 kt +1.8%
2005 19,470 kt +2.4%
2006 19,773 kt +1.6%
2007 19,737 kt -0.2%
2008 19,603 kt -0.7%
2009 19,201 kt -2.1%
2010 19,074 kt -0.7%
2011 18,913 kt -0.8%
2012 18,430 kt -2.6%
2013 18,485 kt +0.3%
2014 17,869 kt -3.3%
2015 17,630 kt -1.3%
2016 17,578 kt -0.3%
2017 17,486 kt -0.5%
2018 17,398 kt -0.5%
2019 17,828 kt +2.5%
2020 17,875 kt +0.3%
2021 17,525 kt -2.0%
2022 17,556 kt +0.2%
2023 17,561 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,147 kt 33,050 kt 35,875 kt 9
1970s 28,211 kt 26,216 kt 31,789 kt 10
1980s 26,591 kt 25,398 kt 27,577 kt 10
1990s 23,034 kt 19,684 kt 27,089 kt 10
2000s 19,258 kt 18,430 kt 19,773 kt 10
2010s 18,069 kt 17,398 kt 19,074 kt 10
2020s 17,629 kt 17,525 kt 17,875 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  3. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  6. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 kt compare
  7. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  8. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  9. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 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 Americas?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 17,561 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 35,875 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 17,398 kt in 2018.
How does Americas rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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.