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

Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 731.77 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
731.77 kt
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,007 kt
in 1961
All-time low
445.07 kt
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02505007501.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 731.77 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 1,007 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 445.07 kt, in 1987.

That places Greece 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greece, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,007 kt
1962 801.08 kt -20.5%
1963 817.22 kt +2.0%
1964 761.4 kt -6.8%
1965 683.92 kt -10.2%
1966 587.47 kt -14.1%
1967 577.82 kt -1.6%
1968 618.82 kt +7.1%
1969 570.14 kt -7.9%
1970 567.65 kt -0.4%
1971 517.63 kt -8.8%
1972 507.68 kt -1.9%
1973 500.63 kt -1.4%
1974 583.81 kt +16.6%
1975 523.48 kt -10.3%
1976 583.29 kt +11.4%
1977 576.21 kt -1.2%
1978 507.72 kt -11.9%
1979 511.71 kt +0.8%
1980 554.29 kt +8.3%
1981 502.73 kt -9.3%
1982 501.92 kt -0.2%
1983 514.84 kt +2.6%
1984 512.68 kt -0.4%
1985 512.91 kt +0.0%
1986 536.44 kt +4.6%
1987 445.07 kt -17.0%
1988 534.67 kt +20.1%
1989 545.82 kt +2.1%
1990 550.41 kt +0.8%
1991 517.25 kt -6.0%
1992 525.64 kt +1.6%
1993 514.79 kt -2.1%
1994 535.85 kt +4.1%
1995 526.88 kt -1.7%
1996 546.23 kt +3.7%
1997 562.97 kt +3.1%
1998 551 kt -2.1%
1999 586.55 kt +6.5%
2000 695.98 kt +18.7%
2001 621.65 kt -10.7%
2002 626.32 kt +0.8%
2003 625.65 kt -0.1%
2004 647.78 kt +3.5%
2005 560.68 kt -13.4%
2006 562.32 kt +0.3%
2007 580.27 kt +3.2%
2008 603.39 kt +4.0%
2009 492.11 kt -18.4%
2010 551.48 kt +12.1%
2011 533.78 kt -3.2%
2012 554.57 kt +3.9%
2013 661.95 kt +19.4%
2014 592.31 kt -10.5%
2015 796.38 kt +34.5%
2016 766.31 kt -3.8%
2017 810.19 kt +5.7%
2018 585.98 kt -27.7%
2019 719.93 kt +22.9%
2020 594.13 kt -17.5%
2021 649.27 kt +9.3%
2022 633.45 kt -2.4%
2023 731.77 kt +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 713.92 kt 570.14 kt 1,007 kt 9
1970s 537.98 kt 500.63 kt 583.81 kt 10
1980s 516.14 kt 445.07 kt 554.29 kt 10
1990s 541.76 kt 514.79 kt 586.55 kt 10
2000s 601.62 kt 492.11 kt 695.98 kt 10
2010s 657.29 kt 533.78 kt 810.19 kt 10
2020s 652.15 kt 594.13 kt 731.77 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 52 Romania 822.76 kt compare
  2. 53 Iraq 757.77 kt compare
  3. 54 Guinea 738.9 kt compare
  4. 56 Norway 708.98 kt compare
  5. 57 Italy 657.16 kt compare
  6. 58 Portugal 645.1 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 Greece?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Greece was 731.77 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,007 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 445.07 kt in 1987.
How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Greece ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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
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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.