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

Brazil: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,689 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,689 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4,689 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,012 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 4,689 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 4,689 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,012 kt, in 1961.

That places Brazil 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,012 kt
1962 3,120 kt +3.6%
1963 3,227 kt +3.4%
1964 3,356 kt +4.0%
1965 3,464 kt +3.2%
1966 3,490 kt +0.7%
1967 3,467 kt -0.6%
1968 3,608 kt +4.0%
1969 3,848 kt +6.7%
1970 3,824 kt -0.6%
1971 3,796 kt -0.7%
1972 3,765 kt -0.8%
1973 3,765 kt +0.0%
1974 3,744 kt -0.6%
1975 3,836 kt +2.5%
1976 3,873 kt +1.0%
1977 3,875 kt +0.0%
1978 3,748 kt -3.3%
1979 3,831 kt +2.2%
1980 3,955 kt +3.2%
1981 4,100 kt +3.7%
1982 3,999 kt -2.4%
1983 3,899 kt -2.5%
1984 3,969 kt +1.8%
1985 4,015 kt +1.1%
1986 4,230 kt +5.4%
1987 4,273 kt +1.0%
1988 4,321 kt +1.1%
1989 4,312 kt -0.2%
1990 4,306 kt -0.1%
1991 4,331 kt +0.6%
1992 4,294 kt -0.9%
1993 3,875 kt -9.8%
1994 3,967 kt +2.4%
1995 3,945 kt -0.5%
1996 3,168 kt -19.7%
1997 3,127 kt -1.3%
1998 3,070 kt -1.8%
1999 3,098 kt +0.9%
2000 3,181 kt +2.7%
2001 3,150 kt -1.0%
2002 3,072 kt -2.5%
2003 3,132 kt +2.0%
2004 3,240 kt +3.4%
2005 3,354 kt +3.5%
2006 3,447 kt +2.8%
2007 3,494 kt +1.4%
2008 3,578 kt +2.4%
2009 3,617 kt +1.1%
2010 3,740 kt +3.4%
2011 3,801 kt +1.7%
2012 3,612 kt -5.0%
2013 3,720 kt +3.0%
2014 3,790 kt +1.9%
2015 3,961 kt +4.5%
2016 3,960 kt -0.0%
2017 4,003 kt +1.1%
2018 4,077 kt +1.8%
2019 4,297 kt +5.4%
2020 4,437 kt +3.3%
2021 4,420 kt -0.4%
2022 4,630 kt +4.8%
2023 4,689 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,399 kt 3,012 kt 3,848 kt 9
1970s 3,806 kt 3,744 kt 3,875 kt 10
1980s 4,107 kt 3,899 kt 4,321 kt 10
1990s 3,718 kt 3,070 kt 4,331 kt 10
2000s 3,326 kt 3,072 kt 3,617 kt 10
2010s 3,896 kt 3,612 kt 4,297 kt 10
2020s 4,544 kt 4,420 kt 4,689 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 kt compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  3. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  4. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
  5. 17 South Africa 4,643 kt compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 kt compare
  7. 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 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 Brazil?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 4,689 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4,689 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3,012 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.