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

Italy: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 657.16 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
657.16 kt
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,593 kt
in 2000
All-time low
230.7 kt
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 657.16 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Italy peaked at 1,593 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 230.7 kt, in 2001.

Italy ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 462.54 kt
1962 493.76 kt +6.8%
1963 495.19 kt +0.3%
1964 565.06 kt +14.1%
1965 582.82 kt +3.1%
1966 604.92 kt +3.8%
1967 621.52 kt +2.7%
1968 653.03 kt +5.1%
1969 660.29 kt +1.1%
1970 609.48 kt -7.7%
1971 595.77 kt -2.2%
1972 603.74 kt +1.3%
1973 604.22 kt +0.1%
1974 604.16 kt -0.0%
1975 655.28 kt +8.5%
1976 664.44 kt +1.4%
1977 689.58 kt +3.8%
1978 757.95 kt +9.9%
1979 816.03 kt +7.7%
1980 788.21 kt -3.4%
1981 805.1 kt +2.1%
1982 822.83 kt +2.2%
1983 1,353 kt +64.4%
1984 1,361 kt +0.6%
1985 1,244 kt -8.6%
1986 1,312 kt +5.5%
1987 1,343 kt +2.3%
1988 1,350 kt +0.6%
1989 1,370 kt +1.4%
1990 1,148 kt -16.2%
1991 1,390 kt +21.1%
1992 1,338 kt -3.8%
1993 1,312 kt -1.9%
1994 1,288 kt -1.8%
1995 1,272 kt -1.2%
1996 1,292 kt +1.5%
1997 1,354 kt +4.8%
1998 1,350 kt -0.2%
1999 1,302 kt -3.6%
2000 1,593 kt +22.3%
2001 230.7 kt -85.5%
2002 718.76 kt +211.6%
2003 616.72 kt -14.2%
2004 922.7 kt +49.6%
2005 1,183 kt +28.2%
2006 688.55 kt -41.8%
2007 826.06 kt +20.0%
2008 847.74 kt +2.6%
2009 851.92 kt +0.5%
2010 840.01 kt -1.4%
2011 786.6 kt -6.4%
2012 554.59 kt -29.5%
2013 626.2 kt +12.9%
2014 654.91 kt +4.6%
2015 650.85 kt -0.6%
2016 672.55 kt +3.3%
2017 674.86 kt +0.3%
2018 694.44 kt +2.9%
2019 697.85 kt +0.5%
2020 706.32 kt +1.2%
2021 690.82 kt -2.2%
2022 617.69 kt -10.6%
2023 657.16 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 571.01 kt 462.54 kt 660.29 kt 9
1970s 660.07 kt 595.77 kt 816.03 kt 10
1980s 1,175 kt 788.21 kt 1,370 kt 10
1990s 1,305 kt 1,148 kt 1,390 kt 10
2000s 847.87 kt 230.7 kt 1,593 kt 10
2010s 685.28 kt 554.59 kt 840.01 kt 10
2020s 668 kt 617.69 kt 706.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Guinea 738.9 kt compare
  2. 55 Greece 731.77 kt compare
  3. 56 Norway 708.98 kt compare
  4. 58 Portugal 645.1 kt compare
  5. 59 Cameroon 574.45 kt compare
  6. 60 Benin 561.21 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 Italy?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Italy was 657.16 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,593 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 230.7 kt in 2001.
How does Italy rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Italy ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.