Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25,275 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25,275 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 63,126 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22,270 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,521 kt | — |
| 1962 | 55,285 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 55,606 kt | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 57,833 kt | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 59,810 kt | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 55,233 kt | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 57,572 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 58,510 kt | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 61,206 kt | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 63,126 kt | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 62,324 kt | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 57,107 kt | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 49,086 kt | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 50,890 kt | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 53,161 kt | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 52,106 kt | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 47,450 kt | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 46,078 kt | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 47,051 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 47,669 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47,116 kt | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 48,367 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 46,706 kt | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 48,810 kt | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 52,493 kt | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 51,452 kt | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 52,286 kt | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 53,438 kt | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 56,649 kt | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 59,697 kt | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 57,222 kt | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 51,952 kt | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 48,411 kt | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 46,471 kt | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 42,368 kt | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 42,457 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 42,145 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41,186 kt | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 40,472 kt | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 41,558 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 38,875 kt | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 37,216 kt | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 34,792 kt | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 35,506 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 35,449 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 31,910 kt | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 30,046 kt | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 26,970 kt | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 25,498 kt | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23,867 kt | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 25,624 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 26,193 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26,483 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25,454 kt | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 24,857 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23,677 kt | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25,283 kt | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 24,562 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23,050 kt | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 22,270 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 23,854 kt | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 24,620 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25,275 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,175 kt | 53,521 kt | 61,206 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,838 kt | 46,078 kt | 63,126 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,499 kt | 46,706 kt | 56,649 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,238 kt | 40,472 kt | 59,697 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,782 kt | 25,498 kt | 41,558 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,905 kt | 23,050 kt | 26,483 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,005 kt | 22,270 kt | 25,275 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 25,275 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?
- The highest recorded value was 63,126 kt in 1970.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,270 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.