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

Canada: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 233.49 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
233.49 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
274.15 kt
in 2004
All-time low
106.31 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0100200300196119922023

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 Canada is 233.49 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 274.15 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 106.31 kt, in 1969.

That places Canada 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 208.71 kt
1962 197.42 kt -5.4%
1963 179.33 kt -9.2%
1964 167.79 kt -6.4%
1965 151.36 kt -9.8%
1966 134.07 kt -11.4%
1967 127.83 kt -4.7%
1968 116.08 kt -9.2%
1969 106.31 kt -8.4%
1970 145.59 kt +36.9%
1971 150.57 kt +3.4%
1972 162.55 kt +8.0%
1973 155.78 kt -4.2%
1974 145.97 kt -6.3%
1975 137.05 kt -6.1%
1976 126.35 kt -7.8%
1977 107.65 kt -14.8%
1978 107 kt -0.6%
1979 117.39 kt +9.7%
1980 133.77 kt +14.0%
1981 146.11 kt +9.2%
1982 157.61 kt +7.9%
1983 155.94 kt -1.1%
1984 151.74 kt -2.7%
1985 141.58 kt -6.7%
1986 134.99 kt -4.7%
1987 133.69 kt -1.0%
1988 143.53 kt +7.4%
1989 154.53 kt +7.7%
1990 164.06 kt +6.2%
1991 173.26 kt +5.6%
1992 178.65 kt +3.1%
1993 174.41 kt -2.4%
1994 176.28 kt +1.1%
1995 170.21 kt -3.4%
1996 177.29 kt +4.2%
1997 173.12 kt -2.4%
1998 182.55 kt +5.4%
1999 197.68 kt +8.3%
2000 218.66 kt +10.6%
2001 261.34 kt +19.5%
2002 273.96 kt +4.8%
2003 268.92 kt -1.8%
2004 274.15 kt +1.9%
2005 269.55 kt -1.7%
2006 246.47 kt -8.6%
2007 244.35 kt -0.9%
2008 234.27 kt -4.1%
2009 232.59 kt -0.7%
2010 235.83 kt +1.4%
2011 242.62 kt +2.9%
2012 243.53 kt +0.4%
2013 246.18 kt +1.1%
2014 237.34 kt -3.6%
2015 227.29 kt -4.2%
2016 224.76 kt -1.1%
2017 224.41 kt -0.2%
2018 228.7 kt +1.9%
2019 228.28 kt -0.2%
2020 223.56 kt -2.1%
2021 224.36 kt +0.4%
2022 226.71 kt +1.0%
2023 233.49 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154.32 kt 106.31 kt 208.71 kt 9
1970s 135.59 kt 107 kt 162.55 kt 10
1980s 145.35 kt 133.69 kt 157.61 kt 10
1990s 176.75 kt 164.06 kt 197.68 kt 10
2000s 252.43 kt 218.66 kt 274.15 kt 10
2010s 233.89 kt 224.41 kt 246.18 kt 10
2020s 227.03 kt 223.56 kt 233.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 74 Chile 257.28 kt compare
  2. 75 Egypt 253.55 kt compare
  3. 76 Angola 252.96 kt compare
  4. 78 Sierra Leone 219.27 kt compare
  5. 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 210.32 kt compare
  6. 80 Madagascar 207.51 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 Canada?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 233.49 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 274.15 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 106.31 kt in 1969.
How does Canada rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.