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

Congo: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 27.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.03 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
27.03 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7.59 kt
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10152025196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Congo stood at 27.03 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 27.03 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.59 kt, in 1966.

That places Congo 132nd 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8.66 kt
1962 8.43 kt -2.6%
1963 8.24 kt -2.4%
1964 8.01 kt -2.7%
1965 7.79 kt -2.8%
1966 7.59 kt -2.5%
1967 7.59 kt +0.0%
1968 7.79 kt +2.6%
1969 8.01 kt +2.9%
1970 8.24 kt +2.8%
1971 8.43 kt +2.4%
1972 8.66 kt +2.6%
1973 8.88 kt +2.6%
1974 9.22 kt +3.8%
1975 10.15 kt +10.1%
1976 11.93 kt +17.6%
1977 12.35 kt +3.5%
1978 14.29 kt +15.6%
1979 13.64 kt -4.5%
1980 13.15 kt -3.6%
1981 17.97 kt +36.7%
1982 18.33 kt +2.0%
1983 18.69 kt +2.0%
1984 19.28 kt +3.1%
1985 19.85 kt +3.0%
1986 20.43 kt +2.9%
1987 21.02 kt +2.9%
1988 21.96 kt +4.4%
1989 21.91 kt -0.2%
1990 22.51 kt +2.7%
1991 23.22 kt +3.2%
1992 23.86 kt +2.8%
1993 24.06 kt +0.8%
1994 24.29 kt +0.9%
1995 24.51 kt +0.9%
1996 24.71 kt +0.8%
1997 24.93 kt +0.9%
1998 24.71 kt -0.9%
1999 24.93 kt +0.9%
2000 20.79 kt -16.6%
2001 20.79 kt +0.0%
2002 21.23 kt +2.2%
2003 21.23 kt +0.0%
2004 21.23 kt +0.0%
2005 21.43 kt +0.9%
2006 21.43 kt +0.0%
2007 22.75 kt +6.1%
2008 25.13 kt +10.5%
2009 25.58 kt +1.8%
2010 26 kt +1.6%
2011 26.42 kt +1.6%
2012 26.42 kt +0.0%
2013 26.42 kt +0.0%
2014 26.64 kt +0.9%
2015 26.74 kt +0.4%
2016 26.82 kt +0.3%
2017 26.88 kt +0.2%
2018 26.94 kt +0.2%
2019 26.95 kt +0.0%
2020 26.82 kt -0.5%
2021 26.9 kt +0.3%
2022 26.97 kt +0.2%
2023 27.03 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.01 kt 7.59 kt 8.66 kt 9
1970s 10.58 kt 8.24 kt 14.29 kt 10
1980s 19.26 kt 13.15 kt 21.96 kt 10
1990s 24.17 kt 22.51 kt 24.93 kt 10
2000s 22.16 kt 20.79 kt 25.58 kt 10
2010s 26.62 kt 26 kt 26.95 kt 10
2020s 26.93 kt 26.82 kt 27.03 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 129 Belgium 35.64 kt compare
  2. 130 Malaysia 31.11 kt compare
  3. 131 Guyana 28.61 kt compare
  4. 133 Faroe Islands 25.45 kt compare
  5. 134 Latvia 25.33 kt compare
  6. 135 Belarus 25.2 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 Congo?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 27.03 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 27.03 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 kt in 1966.
How does Congo rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.