Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,753 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33,753 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
84,104 kt
in 1970
All-time low
31,329 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 33,753 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 84,104 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31,329 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 70,387 kt
1962 72,334 kt +2.8%
1963 73,073 kt +1.0%
1964 75,684 kt +3.6%
1965 78,516 kt +3.7%
1966 75,190 kt -4.2%
1967 78,464 kt +4.4%
1968 79,556 kt +1.4%
1969 82,066 kt +3.2%
1970 84,104 kt +2.5%
1971 82,827 kt -1.5%
1972 78,296 kt -5.5%
1973 68,814 kt -12.1%
1974 70,339 kt +2.2%
1975 72,414 kt +2.9%
1976 71,735 kt -0.9%
1977 68,020 kt -5.2%
1978 67,712 kt -0.5%
1979 69,158 kt +2.1%
1980 71,603 kt +3.5%
1981 71,437 kt -0.2%
1982 72,834 kt +2.0%
1983 71,159 kt -2.3%
1984 73,081 kt +2.7%
1985 76,108 kt +4.1%
1986 74,933 kt -1.5%
1987 74,645 kt -0.4%
1988 75,921 kt +1.7%
1989 77,729 kt +2.4%
1990 79,831 kt +2.7%
1991 76,420 kt -4.3%
1992 70,247 kt -8.1%
1993 65,916 kt -6.2%
1994 63,687 kt -3.4%
1995 59,357 kt -6.8%
1996 58,951 kt -0.7%
1997 58,181 kt -1.3%
1998 56,638 kt -2.7%
1999 56,370 kt -0.5%
2000 56,265 kt -0.2%
2001 52,800 kt -6.2%
2002 50,988 kt -3.4%
2003 48,558 kt -4.8%
2004 49,173 kt +1.3%
2005 49,328 kt +0.3%
2006 45,859 kt -7.0%
2007 43,431 kt -5.3%
2008 38,834 kt -10.6%
2009 36,769 kt -5.3%
2010 35,200 kt -4.3%
2011 36,459 kt +3.6%
2012 37,074 kt +1.7%
2013 37,198 kt +0.3%
2014 35,826 kt -3.7%
2015 34,992 kt -2.3%
2016 33,277 kt -4.9%
2017 34,863 kt +4.8%
2018 34,061 kt -2.3%
2019 32,385 kt -4.9%
2020 31,329 kt -3.3%
2021 32,809 kt +4.7%
2022 33,367 kt +1.7%
2023 33,753 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,141 kt 70,387 kt 82,066 kt 9
1970s 73,342 kt 67,712 kt 84,104 kt 10
1980s 73,945 kt 71,159 kt 77,729 kt 10
1990s 64,560 kt 56,370 kt 79,831 kt 10
2000s 47,200 kt 36,769 kt 56,265 kt 10
2010s 35,133 kt 32,385 kt 37,198 kt 10
2020s 32,814 kt 31,329 kt 33,753 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 USSR 43,732 kt compare
  2. 3 China 32,996 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 32,996 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,728 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 Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 33,753 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 84,104 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 31,329 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.