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

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 199.13 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
199.13 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 16 countries
All-time high
223.56 kt
in 1994
All-time low
94.71 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 199.13 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 223.56 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94.71 kt, in 1964.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 119.19 kt
1962 108.35 kt -9.1%
1963 97.93 kt -9.6%
1964 94.71 kt -3.3%
1965 116.58 kt +23.1%
1966 113.56 kt -2.6%
1967 122.22 kt +7.6%
1968 113.14 kt -7.4%
1969 139.98 kt +23.7%
1970 148.79 kt +6.3%
1971 150.26 kt +1.0%
1972 151.71 kt +1.0%
1973 153.13 kt +0.9%
1974 154.67 kt +1.0%
1975 155.84 kt +0.8%
1976 156.83 kt +0.6%
1977 156.95 kt +0.1%
1978 155.94 kt -0.6%
1979 156.8 kt +0.5%
1980 157.36 kt +0.4%
1981 157.99 kt +0.4%
1982 158.59 kt +0.4%
1983 159.11 kt +0.3%
1984 159.6 kt +0.3%
1985 173.37 kt +8.6%
1986 178.55 kt +3.0%
1987 183.94 kt +3.0%
1988 189.44 kt +3.0%
1989 195.13 kt +3.0%
1990 200.91 kt +3.0%
1991 208.55 kt +3.8%
1992 217.12 kt +4.1%
1993 219.8 kt +1.2%
1994 223.56 kt +1.7%
1995 220.76 kt -1.3%
1996 210.03 kt -4.9%
1997 208.97 kt -0.5%
1998 206.69 kt -1.1%
1999 203.55 kt -1.5%
2000 200.44 kt -1.5%
2001 197.38 kt -1.5%
2002 194.36 kt -1.5%
2003 194.57 kt +0.1%
2004 194.75 kt +0.1%
2005 194.96 kt +0.1%
2006 195.14 kt +0.1%
2007 195.33 kt +0.1%
2008 195.56 kt +0.1%
2009 195.75 kt +0.1%
2010 195.96 kt +0.1%
2011 196.14 kt +0.1%
2012 196.32 kt +0.1%
2013 196.53 kt +0.1%
2014 197.11 kt +0.3%
2015 197.11 kt +0.0%
2016 197.11 kt +0.0%
2017 197.25 kt +0.1%
2018 197.49 kt +0.1%
2019 197.82 kt +0.2%
2020 198.15 kt +0.2%
2021 198.48 kt +0.2%
2022 198.81 kt +0.2%
2023 199.13 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113.96 kt 94.71 kt 139.98 kt 9
1970s 154.09 kt 148.79 kt 156.95 kt 10
1980s 171.31 kt 157.36 kt 195.13 kt 10
1990s 211.99 kt 200.91 kt 223.56 kt 10
2000s 195.82 kt 194.36 kt 200.44 kt 10
2010s 196.88 kt 195.96 kt 197.82 kt 10
2020s 198.64 kt 198.15 kt 199.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,351 kt compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  3. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,302 kt compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  6. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  8. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.22 kt compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36.34 kt compare
  10. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  11. 13 Republic of Moldova 33.82 kt compare
  12. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 199.13 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 223.56 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 94.71 kt in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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.