Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 45,364 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45,364 kt
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 16 groups
All-time high
45,364 kt
in 2023
All-time low
14,141 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 45,364 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 45,364 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,141 kt, in 1961.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14,141 kt
1962 14,444 kt +2.1%
1963 14,736 kt +2.0%
1964 15,081 kt +2.3%
1965 15,457 kt +2.5%
1966 16,237 kt +5.0%
1967 16,544 kt +1.9%
1968 17,034 kt +3.0%
1969 16,999 kt -0.2%
1970 17,364 kt +2.1%
1971 17,660 kt +1.7%
1972 15,866 kt -10.2%
1973 16,687 kt +5.2%
1974 16,848 kt +1.0%
1975 17,505 kt +3.9%
1976 17,544 kt +0.2%
1977 17,890 kt +2.0%
1978 17,890 kt -0.0%
1979 17,862 kt -0.2%
1980 17,810 kt -0.3%
1981 17,906 kt +0.5%
1982 18,246 kt +1.9%
1983 17,647 kt -3.3%
1984 17,380 kt -1.5%
1985 17,514 kt +0.8%
1986 17,174 kt -1.9%
1987 17,761 kt +3.4%
1988 18,315 kt +3.1%
1989 18,466 kt +0.8%
1990 17,812 kt -3.5%
1991 17,152 kt -3.7%
1992 17,255 kt +0.6%
1993 15,744 kt -8.8%
1994 16,511 kt +4.9%
1995 17,268 kt +4.6%
1996 17,800 kt +3.1%
1997 18,717 kt +5.1%
1998 20,112 kt +7.5%
1999 20,814 kt +3.5%
2000 20,984 kt +0.8%
2001 21,623 kt +3.0%
2002 22,273 kt +3.0%
2003 23,229 kt +4.3%
2004 24,427 kt +5.2%
2005 25,537 kt +4.5%
2006 26,199 kt +2.6%
2007 26,152 kt -0.2%
2008 27,372 kt +4.7%
2009 28,366 kt +3.6%
2010 24,866 kt -12.3%
2011 25,604 kt +3.0%
2012 29,586 kt +15.6%
2013 33,166 kt +12.1%
2014 34,685 kt +4.6%
2015 35,163 kt +1.4%
2016 36,336 kt +3.3%
2017 37,539 kt +3.3%
2018 38,274 kt +2.0%
2019 40,094 kt +4.8%
2020 42,418 kt +5.8%
2021 42,926 kt +1.2%
2022 43,556 kt +1.5%
2023 45,364 kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,630 kt 14,141 kt 17,034 kt 9
1970s 17,312 kt 15,866 kt 17,890 kt 10
1980s 17,822 kt 17,174 kt 18,466 kt 10
1990s 17,919 kt 15,744 kt 20,814 kt 10
2000s 24,616 kt 20,984 kt 28,366 kt 10
2010s 33,531 kt 24,866 kt 40,094 kt 10
2020s 43,566 kt 42,418 kt 45,364 kt 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 USSR 43,732 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 33,753 kt compare
  3. 3 China 32,996 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 32,996 kt compare
  5. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 4,629 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 45,364 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 45,364 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,141 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.