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

China, mainland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32,996 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,996 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
33,213 kt
in 2022
All-time low
10,605 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196119922023

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 China, mainland is 32,996 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 33,213 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,605 kt, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,821 kt
1962 10,605 kt -2.0%
1963 11,318 kt +6.7%
1964 12,500 kt +10.4%
1965 13,483 kt +7.9%
1966 14,226 kt +5.5%
1967 14,078 kt -1.0%
1968 15,004 kt +6.6%
1969 14,934 kt -0.5%
1970 14,324 kt -4.1%
1971 15,593 kt +8.9%
1972 15,942 kt +2.2%
1973 16,061 kt +0.8%
1974 17,108 kt +6.5%
1975 17,352 kt +1.4%
1976 17,402 kt +0.3%
1977 16,765 kt -3.7%
1978 16,923 kt +0.9%
1979 17,504 kt +3.4%
1980 18,806 kt +7.4%
1981 19,647 kt +4.5%
1982 20,201 kt +2.8%
1983 19,525 kt -3.3%
1984 17,749 kt -9.1%
1985 16,893 kt -4.8%
1986 16,613 kt -1.7%
1987 17,528 kt +5.5%
1988 18,056 kt +3.0%
1989 19,720 kt +9.2%
1990 19,867 kt +0.7%
1991 20,189 kt +1.6%
1992 19,740 kt -2.2%
1993 19,187 kt -2.8%
1994 19,427 kt +1.2%
1995 19,607 kt +0.9%
1996 21,202 kt +8.1%
1997 18,186 kt -14.2%
1998 19,326 kt +6.3%
1999 20,132 kt +4.2%
2000 20,294 kt +0.8%
2001 19,886 kt -2.0%
2002 19,974 kt +0.4%
2003 20,599 kt +3.1%
2004 22,626 kt +9.8%
2005 24,481 kt +8.2%
2006 24,052 kt -1.8%
2007 23,002 kt -4.4%
2008 22,422 kt -2.5%
2009 21,317 kt -4.9%
2010 20,895 kt -2.0%
2011 22,250 kt +6.5%
2012 22,236 kt -0.1%
2013 23,712 kt +6.6%
2014 23,602 kt -0.5%
2015 26,345 kt +11.6%
2016 27,091 kt +2.8%
2017 26,652 kt -1.6%
2018 26,190 kt -1.7%
2019 26,541 kt +1.3%
2020 28,168 kt +6.1%
2021 30,423 kt +8.0%
2022 33,213 kt +9.2%
2023 32,996 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,996 kt 10,605 kt 15,004 kt 9
1970s 16,497 kt 14,324 kt 17,504 kt 10
1980s 18,474 kt 16,613 kt 20,201 kt 10
1990s 19,686 kt 18,186 kt 21,202 kt 10
2000s 21,865 kt 19,886 kt 24,481 kt 10
2010s 24,551 kt 20,895 kt 27,091 kt 10
2020s 31,200 kt 28,168 kt 33,213 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  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. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 4,629 kt compare
  6. 6 India 17,004 kt compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 11,216 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 China, mainland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 32,996 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 33,213 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,605 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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.