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

Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 102,749 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102,749 kt
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
105,382 kt
in 2022
All-time low
37,221 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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 Asia is 102,749 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 105,382 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,221 kt, in 1962.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 37,724 kt
1962 37,221 kt -1.3%
1963 37,679 kt +1.2%
1964 39,637 kt +5.2%
1965 41,259 kt +4.1%
1966 42,808 kt +3.8%
1967 42,666 kt -0.3%
1968 44,244 kt +3.7%
1969 43,676 kt -1.3%
1970 43,062 kt -1.4%
1971 44,304 kt +2.9%
1972 42,575 kt -3.9%
1973 43,459 kt +2.1%
1974 45,415 kt +4.5%
1975 46,352 kt +2.1%
1976 47,213 kt +1.9%
1977 47,230 kt +0.0%
1978 48,508 kt +2.7%
1979 49,821 kt +2.7%
1980 51,269 kt +2.9%
1981 53,428 kt +4.2%
1982 55,319 kt +3.5%
1983 54,927 kt -0.7%
1984 53,396 kt -2.8%
1985 50,387 kt -5.6%
1986 50,498 kt +0.2%
1987 51,993 kt +3.0%
1988 53,170 kt +2.3%
1989 56,352 kt +6.0%
1990 56,603 kt +0.4%
1991 56,255 kt -0.6%
1992 72,389 kt +28.7%
1993 72,032 kt -0.5%
1994 71,820 kt -0.3%
1995 69,848 kt -2.7%
1996 68,384 kt -2.1%
1997 64,663 kt -5.4%
1998 65,473 kt +1.3%
1999 66,750 kt +2.0%
2000 67,341 kt +0.9%
2001 65,974 kt -2.0%
2002 65,748 kt -0.3%
2003 68,726 kt +4.5%
2004 71,846 kt +4.5%
2005 75,370 kt +4.9%
2006 77,682 kt +3.1%
2007 77,893 kt +0.3%
2008 78,773 kt +1.1%
2009 77,453 kt -1.7%
2010 75,035 kt -3.1%
2011 77,639 kt +3.5%
2012 78,535 kt +1.2%
2013 81,752 kt +4.1%
2014 79,954 kt -2.2%
2015 86,557 kt +8.3%
2016 88,038 kt +1.7%
2017 87,641 kt -0.5%
2018 88,238 kt +0.7%
2019 89,774 kt +1.7%
2020 95,751 kt +6.7%
2021 100,889 kt +5.4%
2022 105,382 kt +4.5%
2023 102,749 kt -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,768 kt 37,221 kt 44,244 kt 9
1970s 45,794 kt 42,575 kt 49,821 kt 10
1980s 53,074 kt 50,387 kt 56,352 kt 10
1990s 66,422 kt 56,255 kt 72,389 kt 10
2000s 72,681 kt 65,748 kt 78,773 kt 10
2010s 83,316 kt 75,035 kt 89,774 kt 10
2020s 101,193 kt 95,751 kt 105,382 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

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 Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 102,749 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 105,382 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,221 kt in 1962.
How does Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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.