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

Middle Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,534 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,534 kt
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
3rd
of 16 regions
All-time high
11,534 kt
in 2023
All-time low
795.9 kt
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 11,534 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 11,534 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 795.9 kt, in 1976.

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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 831.7 kt
1962 828.68 kt -0.4%
1963 826.65 kt -0.2%
1964 827.55 kt +0.1%
1965 853.07 kt +3.1%
1966 865.73 kt +1.5%
1967 904.17 kt +4.4%
1968 905.89 kt +0.2%
1969 954.49 kt +5.4%
1970 993.82 kt +4.1%
1971 971.34 kt -2.3%
1972 1,059 kt +9.0%
1973 996.74 kt -5.9%
1974 985.53 kt -1.1%
1975 972.24 kt -1.3%
1976 795.9 kt -18.1%
1977 875.36 kt +10.0%
1978 902.7 kt +3.1%
1979 928.7 kt +2.9%
1980 957.36 kt +3.1%
1981 996.48 kt +4.1%
1982 1,022 kt +2.5%
1983 1,057 kt +3.5%
1984 1,142 kt +8.0%
1985 1,220 kt +6.9%
1986 1,304 kt +6.9%
1987 1,383 kt +6.0%
1988 1,494 kt +8.0%
1989 1,601 kt +7.1%
1990 1,726 kt +7.8%
1991 1,733 kt +0.4%
1992 1,829 kt +5.5%
1993 1,920 kt +5.0%
1994 2,013 kt +4.9%
1995 2,111 kt +4.9%
1996 2,223 kt +5.3%
1997 2,345 kt +5.5%
1998 2,486 kt +6.0%
1999 2,630 kt +5.8%
2000 2,782 kt +5.8%
2001 2,934 kt +5.5%
2002 3,114 kt +6.1%
2003 3,306 kt +6.2%
2004 3,509 kt +6.1%
2005 3,728 kt +6.3%
2006 3,947 kt +5.9%
2007 4,177 kt +5.8%
2008 4,437 kt +6.2%
2009 4,713 kt +6.2%
2010 4,979 kt +5.7%
2011 5,131 kt +3.0%
2012 5,496 kt +7.1%
2013 5,862 kt +6.7%
2014 6,423 kt +9.6%
2015 6,842 kt +6.5%
2016 7,225 kt +5.6%
2017 7,674 kt +6.2%
2018 8,183 kt +6.6%
2019 8,740 kt +6.8%
2020 9,406 kt +7.6%
2021 10,053 kt +6.9%
2022 10,764 kt +7.1%
2023 11,534 kt +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 866.44 kt 826.65 kt 954.49 kt 9
1970s 948.14 kt 795.9 kt 1,059 kt 10
1980s 1,218 kt 957.36 kt 1,601 kt 10
1990s 2,102 kt 1,726 kt 2,630 kt 10
2000s 3,665 kt 2,782 kt 4,713 kt 10
2010s 6,656 kt 4,979 kt 8,740 kt 10
2020s 10,439 kt 9,406 kt 11,534 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  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
  7. 6 India 17,004 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 Middle Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 11,534 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,534 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 795.9 kt in 1976.
How does Middle Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 16 regions with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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
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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.