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

India: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,004 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,004 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17,004 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8,783 kt
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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 India is 17,004 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 17,004 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,783 kt, in 1972.

India ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8,834 kt
1962 8,912 kt +0.9%
1963 8,991 kt +0.9%
1964 9,068 kt +0.9%
1965 9,147 kt +0.9%
1966 9,227 kt +0.9%
1967 9,152 kt -0.8%
1968 9,077 kt -0.8%
1969 9,003 kt -0.8%
1970 8,929 kt -0.8%
1971 8,807 kt -1.4%
1972 8,783 kt -0.3%
1973 8,829 kt +0.5%
1974 8,873 kt +0.5%
1975 8,904 kt +0.3%
1976 8,943 kt +0.4%
1977 8,984 kt +0.5%
1978 9,270 kt +3.2%
1979 9,569 kt +3.2%
1980 9,876 kt +3.2%
1981 10,195 kt +3.2%
1982 10,710 kt +5.0%
1983 10,586 kt -1.2%
1984 10,432 kt -1.5%
1985 10,307 kt -1.2%
1986 10,175 kt -1.3%
1987 10,038 kt -1.4%
1988 10,252 kt +2.1%
1989 10,472 kt +2.1%
1990 10,696 kt +2.1%
1991 10,925 kt +2.1%
1992 11,153 kt +2.1%
1993 11,442 kt +2.6%
1994 11,728 kt +2.5%
1995 12,013 kt +2.4%
1996 12,321 kt +2.6%
1997 12,627 kt +2.5%
1998 12,768 kt +1.1%
1999 12,911 kt +1.1%
2000 13,056 kt +1.1%
2001 13,202 kt +1.1%
2002 13,350 kt +1.1%
2003 13,500 kt +1.1%
2004 14,022 kt +3.9%
2005 14,565 kt +3.9%
2006 15,129 kt +3.9%
2007 15,716 kt +3.9%
2008 15,432 kt -1.8%
2009 15,152 kt -1.8%
2010 14,878 kt -1.8%
2011 14,609 kt -1.8%
2012 14,291 kt -2.2%
2013 15,142 kt +6.0%
2014 15,311 kt +1.1%
2015 15,531 kt +1.4%
2016 15,736 kt +1.3%
2017 15,947 kt +1.3%
2018 16,160 kt +1.3%
2019 16,309 kt +0.9%
2020 16,463 kt +0.9%
2021 16,722 kt +1.6%
2022 16,857 kt +0.8%
2023 17,004 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,046 kt 8,834 kt 9,227 kt 9
1970s 8,989 kt 8,783 kt 9,569 kt 10
1980s 10,304 kt 9,876 kt 10,710 kt 10
1990s 11,858 kt 10,696 kt 12,911 kt 10
2000s 14,312 kt 13,056 kt 15,716 kt 10
2010s 15,391 kt 14,291 kt 16,309 kt 10
2020s 16,761 kt 16,463 kt 17,004 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 China 32,996 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 32,996 kt compare
  3. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 4,629 kt compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  6. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 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 India?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in India was 17,004 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 17,004 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8,783 kt in 1972.
How does India rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.