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

Melanesia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10.39 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.39 kt
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
14th
of 16 groups
All-time high
10.39 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.7509 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0246810196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia stood at 10.39 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia peaked at 10.39 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7509 kt, in 1964.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Melanesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1 kt
1962 0.99 kt -1.4%
1963 0.9019 kt -8.9%
1964 0.7509 kt -16.7%
1965 0.7998 kt +6.5%
1966 0.839 kt +4.9%
1967 0.9243 kt +10.2%
1968 0.9676 kt +4.7%
1969 0.8935 kt -7.7%
1970 0.9788 kt +9.5%
1971 1.15 kt +17.1%
1972 0.8823 kt -23.1%
1973 1.16 kt +30.9%
1974 1.16 kt +0.7%
1975 1.15 kt -1.4%
1976 1.17 kt +2.4%
1977 1.29 kt +10.0%
1978 1.42 kt +9.9%
1979 1.46 kt +2.7%
1980 1.06 kt -27.4%
1981 1.06 kt +0.3%
1982 0.9299 kt -12.4%
1983 0.8278 kt -11.0%
1984 0.9816 kt +18.6%
1985 1.32 kt +34.5%
1986 1.21 kt -8.6%
1987 1.16 kt -4.1%
1988 1.23 kt +6.6%
1989 1.32 kt +6.7%
1990 1.5 kt +14.0%
1991 1.55 kt +3.3%
1992 1.56 kt +0.4%
1993 2.72 kt +74.8%
1994 2.73 kt +0.5%
1995 2.94 kt +7.7%
1996 3.13 kt +6.2%
1997 3.31 kt +5.9%
1998 3.39 kt +2.5%
1999 3.38 kt -0.4%
2000 3.38 kt +0.0%
2001 3.37 kt -0.4%
2002 3.27 kt -3.0%
2003 3.27 kt +0.0%
2004 3.04 kt -6.9%
2005 3.07 kt +0.8%
2006 3.14 kt +2.4%
2007 3.27 kt +4.0%
2008 3.27 kt +0.0%
2009 4.28 kt +31.1%
2010 4.37 kt +2.1%
2011 4.18 kt -4.4%
2012 4.93 kt +18.0%
2013 6.01 kt +21.9%
2014 5.32 kt -11.4%
2015 6.57 kt +23.4%
2016 6.6 kt +0.5%
2017 7.14 kt +8.2%
2018 7.91 kt +10.8%
2019 8.8 kt +11.2%
2020 8.62 kt -2.0%
2021 8.86 kt +2.8%
2022 9.8 kt +10.7%
2023 10.39 kt +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8968 kt 0.7509 kt 1 kt 9
1970s 1.18 kt 0.8823 kt 1.46 kt 10
1980s 1.11 kt 0.8278 kt 1.32 kt 10
1990s 2.62 kt 1.5 kt 3.39 kt 10
2000s 3.33 kt 3.04 kt 4.28 kt 10
2010s 6.18 kt 4.18 kt 8.8 kt 10
2020s 9.42 kt 8.62 kt 10.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  3. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 kt compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  5. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  6. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
  7. 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
  8. 17 South Africa 4,643 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 Melanesia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Melanesia was 10.39 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7509 kt in 1964.
How does Melanesia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Melanesia ranks 14th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.