Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,384 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,384 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
23,057 kt
in 1989
All-time low
11,384 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 11,384 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 23,057 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11,384 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 18th 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 18,607 kt
1962 18,566 kt -0.2%
1963 17,879 kt -3.7%
1964 17,840 kt -0.2%
1965 18,528 kt +3.9%
1966 17,848 kt -3.7%
1967 18,004 kt +0.9%
1968 18,111 kt +0.6%
1969 18,104 kt -0.0%
1970 17,550 kt -3.1%
1971 17,258 kt -1.7%
1972 16,969 kt -1.7%
1973 16,956 kt -0.1%
1974 16,722 kt -1.4%
1975 16,821 kt +0.6%
1976 17,022 kt +1.2%
1977 17,356 kt +2.0%
1978 18,189 kt +4.8%
1979 18,101 kt -0.5%
1980 18,468 kt +2.0%
1981 18,942 kt +2.6%
1982 20,342 kt +7.4%
1983 20,722 kt +1.9%
1984 21,558 kt +4.0%
1985 21,644 kt +0.4%
1986 21,479 kt -0.8%
1987 21,378 kt -0.5%
1988 22,821 kt +6.8%
1989 23,057 kt +1.0%
1990 21,985 kt -4.6%
1991 21,699 kt -1.3%
1992 21,060 kt -2.9%
1993 20,023 kt -4.9%
1994 18,829 kt -6.0%
1995 18,094 kt -3.9%
1996 17,575 kt -2.9%
1997 18,101 kt +3.0%
1998 17,955 kt -0.8%
1999 17,678 kt -1.5%
2000 18,424 kt +4.2%
2001 16,782 kt -8.9%
2002 16,758 kt -0.1%
2003 16,782 kt +0.1%
2004 17,058 kt +1.6%
2005 17,122 kt +0.4%
2006 16,221 kt -5.3%
2007 15,993 kt -1.4%
2008 14,699 kt -8.1%
2009 14,158 kt -3.7%
2010 13,613 kt -3.8%
2011 12,650 kt -7.1%
2012 12,105 kt -4.3%
2013 12,319 kt +1.8%
2014 12,512 kt +1.6%
2015 13,306 kt +6.3%
2016 13,057 kt -1.9%
2017 13,024 kt -0.2%
2018 12,309 kt -5.5%
2019 12,250 kt -0.5%
2020 12,073 kt -1.4%
2021 11,975 kt -0.8%
2022 11,596 kt -3.2%
2023 11,384 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,165 kt 17,840 kt 18,607 kt 9
1970s 17,294 kt 16,722 kt 18,189 kt 10
1980s 21,041 kt 18,468 kt 23,057 kt 10
1990s 19,300 kt 17,575 kt 21,985 kt 10
2000s 16,400 kt 14,158 kt 18,424 kt 10
2010s 12,715 kt 12,105 kt 13,613 kt 10
2020s 11,757 kt 11,384 kt 12,073 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  2. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
  3. 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
  4. 16 Polynesia 0.0909 kt compare
  5. 17 South Africa 4,643 kt compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 kt compare
  7. 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 kt compare
  8. 20 Kenya 4,390 kt compare
  9. 21 Morocco 4,258 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 European Union (27)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 11,384 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 23,057 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,384 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.