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

Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,002 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,002 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
85,708 kt
in 1989
All-time low
29,002 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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 Europe is 29,002 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 85,708 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29,002 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 74,191 kt
1962 75,804 kt +2.2%
1963 75,457 kt -0.5%
1964 73,582 kt -2.5%
1965 71,570 kt -2.7%
1966 72,586 kt +1.4%
1967 74,373 kt +2.5%
1968 75,140 kt +1.0%
1969 75,280 kt +0.2%
1970 71,116 kt -5.5%
1971 73,298 kt +3.1%
1972 74,008 kt +1.0%
1973 73,951 kt -0.1%
1974 75,090 kt +1.5%
1975 76,141 kt +1.4%
1976 74,999 kt -1.5%
1977 72,035 kt -4.0%
1978 73,508 kt +2.0%
1979 74,472 kt +1.3%
1980 75,190 kt +1.0%
1981 75,063 kt -0.2%
1982 76,861 kt +2.4%
1983 77,417 kt +0.7%
1984 79,403 kt +2.6%
1985 79,004 kt -0.5%
1986 82,341 kt +4.2%
1987 83,179 kt +1.0%
1988 84,913 kt +2.1%
1989 85,708 kt +0.9%
1990 84,326 kt -1.6%
1991 82,164 kt -2.6%
1992 55,447 kt -32.5%
1993 52,750 kt -4.9%
1994 49,074 kt -7.0%
1995 45,088 kt -8.1%
1996 41,770 kt -7.4%
1997 40,537 kt -3.0%
1998 39,548 kt -2.4%
1999 38,259 kt -3.3%
2000 37,865 kt -1.0%
2001 34,422 kt -9.1%
2002 34,234 kt -0.5%
2003 34,747 kt +1.5%
2004 35,336 kt +1.7%
2005 35,327 kt -0.0%
2006 34,394 kt -2.6%
2007 34,332 kt -0.2%
2008 33,211 kt -3.3%
2009 32,301 kt -2.7%
2010 31,802 kt -1.5%
2011 30,925 kt -2.8%
2012 30,774 kt -0.5%
2013 31,680 kt +2.9%
2014 32,109 kt +1.4%
2015 32,159 kt +0.2%
2016 32,003 kt -0.5%
2017 32,874 kt +2.7%
2018 31,666 kt -3.7%
2019 31,098 kt -1.8%
2020 30,626 kt -1.5%
2021 30,366 kt -0.8%
2022 29,574 kt -2.6%
2023 29,002 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,220 kt 71,570 kt 75,804 kt 9
1970s 73,862 kt 71,116 kt 76,141 kt 10
1980s 79,908 kt 75,063 kt 85,708 kt 10
1990s 52,896 kt 38,259 kt 84,326 kt 10
2000s 34,617 kt 32,301 kt 37,865 kt 10
2010s 31,709 kt 30,774 kt 32,874 kt 10
2020s 29,892 kt 29,002 kt 30,626 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 India 17,004 kt compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  3. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  6. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  8. 12 Pakistan 6,912 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 Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 29,002 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 85,708 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29,002 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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.