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

Argentina: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,710 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,710 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10,776 kt
in 1961
All-time low
2,665 kt
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina stood at 2,710 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina peaked at 10,776 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,665 kt, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 28th 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,776 kt
1962 10,165 kt -5.7%
1963 9,918 kt -2.4%
1964 10,207 kt +2.9%
1965 10,529 kt +3.2%
1966 10,422 kt -1.0%
1967 10,529 kt +1.0%
1968 9,884 kt -6.1%
1969 9,523 kt -3.7%
1970 9,240 kt -3.0%
1971 8,810 kt -4.7%
1972 8,595 kt -2.4%
1973 8,595 kt +0.0%
1974 7,454 kt -13.3%
1975 7,454 kt -0.0%
1976 7,410 kt -0.6%
1977 7,568 kt +2.1%
1978 7,198 kt -4.9%
1979 6,876 kt -4.5%
1980 6,661 kt -3.1%
1981 6,751 kt +1.3%
1982 6,532 kt -3.2%
1983 6,446 kt -1.3%
1984 6,017 kt -6.7%
1985 6,178 kt +2.7%
1986 6,267 kt +1.5%
1987 6,178 kt -1.4%
1988 6,267 kt +1.5%
1989 6,306 kt +0.6%
1990 6,139 kt -2.6%
1991 5,694 kt -7.2%
1992 5,524 kt -3.0%
1993 3,962 kt -28.3%
1994 3,636 kt -8.2%
1995 3,276 kt -9.9%
1996 3,074 kt -6.1%
1997 2,836 kt -7.8%
1998 2,901 kt +2.3%
1999 2,945 kt +1.5%
2000 2,914 kt -1.0%
2001 2,901 kt -0.5%
2002 2,665 kt -8.1%
2003 2,972 kt +11.5%
2004 3,257 kt +9.6%
2005 3,330 kt +2.2%
2006 3,403 kt +2.2%
2007 3,477 kt +2.2%
2008 3,436 kt -1.2%
2009 3,283 kt -4.4%
2010 3,229 kt -1.7%
2011 3,165 kt -2.0%
2012 3,158 kt -0.2%
2013 3,132 kt -0.8%
2014 3,123 kt -0.3%
2015 3,193 kt +2.2%
2016 3,194 kt +0.0%
2017 3,169 kt -0.8%
2018 3,081 kt -2.8%
2019 3,175 kt +3.0%
2020 3,131 kt -1.4%
2021 2,868 kt -8.4%
2022 2,678 kt -6.6%
2023 2,710 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,217 kt 9,523 kt 10,776 kt 9
1970s 7,920 kt 6,876 kt 9,240 kt 10
1980s 6,360 kt 6,017 kt 6,751 kt 10
1990s 3,999 kt 2,836 kt 6,139 kt 10
2000s 3,164 kt 2,665 kt 3,477 kt 10
2010s 3,162 kt 3,081 kt 3,229 kt 10
2020s 2,847 kt 2,678 kt 3,131 kt 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 25 Saudi Arabia 3,461 kt compare
  2. 26 Turkmenistan 3,079 kt compare
  3. 27 Algeria 2,728 kt compare
  4. 29 Cabo Verde 4.24 kt compare
  5. 29 Peru 2,428 kt compare
  6. 30 Indonesia 2,193 kt compare
  7. 31 Niger 2,189 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 Argentina?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Argentina was 2,710 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10,776 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,665 kt in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Argentina ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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.