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

Egypt: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 253.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
253.55 kt
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
824.66 kt
in 2017
All-time low
246.09 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Egypt stood at 253.55 kt.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Egypt peaked at 824.66 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 246.09 kt, in 2020.

That places Egypt 75th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 322.39 kt
1962 335.58 kt +4.1%
1963 352.62 kt +5.1%
1964 369.05 kt +4.7%
1965 386.62 kt +4.8%
1966 406.1 kt +5.0%
1967 425.73 kt +4.8%
1968 400.49 kt -5.9%
1969 410.88 kt +2.6%
1970 421.72 kt +2.6%
1971 411.33 kt -2.5%
1972 408.07 kt -0.8%
1973 402.89 kt -1.3%
1974 395.5 kt -1.8%
1975 385.96 kt -2.4%
1976 375.44 kt -2.7%
1977 362.13 kt -3.5%
1978 345.56 kt -4.6%
1979 328 kt -5.1%
1980 308.4 kt -6.0%
1981 372.74 kt +20.9%
1982 469.2 kt +25.9%
1983 553.28 kt +17.9%
1984 611.57 kt +10.5%
1985 623.26 kt +1.9%
1986 633.46 kt +1.6%
1987 637.81 kt +0.7%
1988 651.86 kt +2.2%
1989 526.86 kt -19.2%
1990 479.7 kt -8.9%
1991 645.8 kt +34.6%
1992 649.72 kt +0.6%
1993 512.3 kt -21.1%
1994 707.92 kt +38.2%
1995 529.34 kt -25.2%
1996 528.85 kt -0.1%
1997 528.82 kt -0.0%
1998 542.18 kt +2.5%
1999 548.43 kt +1.2%
2000 565.43 kt +3.1%
2001 609.25 kt +7.7%
2002 703.23 kt +15.4%
2003 667.26 kt -5.1%
2004 689.81 kt +3.4%
2005 730.76 kt +5.9%
2006 763.93 kt +4.5%
2007 777.45 kt +1.8%
2008 781.9 kt +0.6%
2009 795.67 kt +1.8%
2010 782.24 kt -1.7%
2011 748.76 kt -4.3%
2012 754.07 kt +0.7%
2013 772.4 kt +2.4%
2014 769.92 kt -0.3%
2015 765.7 kt -0.5%
2016 783.71 kt +2.4%
2017 824.66 kt +5.2%
2018 743.32 kt -9.9%
2019 266.62 kt -64.1%
2020 246.09 kt -7.7%
2021 246.26 kt +0.1%
2022 273.35 kt +11.0%
2023 253.55 kt -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 378.83 kt 322.39 kt 425.73 kt 9
1970s 383.66 kt 328 kt 421.72 kt 10
1980s 538.84 kt 308.4 kt 651.86 kt 10
1990s 567.31 kt 479.7 kt 707.92 kt 10
2000s 708.47 kt 565.43 kt 795.67 kt 10
2010s 721.14 kt 266.62 kt 824.66 kt 10
2020s 254.81 kt 246.09 kt 273.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 72 Cuba 304.63 kt compare
  2. 73 Hungary 295.78 kt compare
  3. 74 Chile 257.28 kt compare
  4. 76 Angola 252.96 kt compare
  5. 77 Canada 233.49 kt compare
  6. 78 Sierra Leone 219.27 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 Egypt?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Egypt was 253.55 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 824.66 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 246.09 kt in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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.