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

Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,210 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,210 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,445 kt
in 2000
All-time low
758.31 kt
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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 Ireland is 1,210 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 2,445 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 758.31 kt, in 1981.

That places Ireland 47th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,005 kt
1962 1,092 kt +8.7%
1963 1,078 kt -1.3%
1964 1,096 kt +1.6%
1965 1,118 kt +2.1%
1966 1,121 kt +0.2%
1967 989.71 kt -11.7%
1968 967.54 kt -2.2%
1969 922.64 kt -4.6%
1970 902.14 kt -2.2%
1971 917.56 kt +1.7%
1972 926.06 kt +0.9%
1973 917.15 kt -1.0%
1974 920.4 kt +0.4%
1975 877.27 kt -4.7%
1976 858.49 kt -2.1%
1977 835.43 kt -2.7%
1978 817.34 kt -2.2%
1979 782.32 kt -4.3%
1980 763.49 kt -2.4%
1981 758.31 kt -0.7%
1982 792.49 kt +4.5%
1983 844.02 kt +6.5%
1984 910.25 kt +7.8%
1985 997.16 kt +9.5%
1986 1,069 kt +7.2%
1987 1,188 kt +11.1%
1988 1,392 kt +17.1%
1989 1,615 kt +16.1%
1990 1,849 kt +14.5%
1991 1,897 kt +2.6%
1992 1,936 kt +2.0%
1993 1,977 kt +2.1%
1994 1,931 kt -2.3%
1995 1,857 kt -3.8%
1996 1,794 kt -3.4%
1997 1,728 kt -3.6%
1998 1,805 kt +4.4%
1999 1,799 kt -0.3%
2000 2,445 kt +35.9%
2001 2,372 kt -3.0%
2002 2,333 kt -1.6%
2003 2,216 kt -5.0%
2004 2,193 kt -1.0%
2005 2,068 kt -5.7%
2006 1,933 kt -6.6%
2007 1,787 kt -7.6%
2008 1,638 kt -8.3%
2009 1,546 kt -5.6%
2010 1,535 kt -0.7%
2011 1,563 kt +1.8%
2012 1,673 kt +7.0%
2013 1,620 kt -3.2%
2014 1,649 kt +1.8%
2015 1,663 kt +0.8%
2016 1,676 kt +0.8%
2017 1,682 kt +0.3%
2018 1,229 kt -26.9%
2019 1,233 kt +0.3%
2020 1,255 kt +1.8%
2021 1,291 kt +2.9%
2022 1,300 kt +0.7%
2023 1,210 kt -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,043 kt 922.64 kt 1,121 kt 9
1970s 875.42 kt 782.32 kt 926.06 kt 10
1980s 1,033 kt 758.31 kt 1,615 kt 10
1990s 1,857 kt 1,728 kt 1,977 kt 10
2000s 2,053 kt 1,546 kt 2,445 kt 10
2010s 1,552 kt 1,229 kt 1,682 kt 10
2020s 1,264 kt 1,210 kt 1,300 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Mali 1,271 kt compare
  2. 45 Afghanistan 1,270 kt compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 1,211 kt compare
  4. 48 Libya 1,201 kt compare
  5. 49 Uganda 1,082 kt compare
  6. 50 Somalia 1,063 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 Ireland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 1,210 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,445 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 758.31 kt in 1981.
How does Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.