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

Namibia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 490.83 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
490.83 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
975.22 kt
in 1975
All-time low
283.31 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 490.83 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 975.22 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 283.31 kt, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 640.18 kt
1962 696.48 kt +8.8%
1963 769.98 kt +10.6%
1964 780.17 kt +1.3%
1965 791.01 kt +1.4%
1966 801.21 kt +1.3%
1967 780.17 kt -2.6%
1968 784.51 kt +0.6%
1969 788.85 kt +0.6%
1970 793.17 kt +0.5%
1971 797.51 kt +0.5%
1972 801.85 kt +0.5%
1973 806.19 kt +0.5%
1974 812.69 kt +0.8%
1975 975.22 kt +20.0%
1976 747.65 kt -23.3%
1977 959.07 kt +28.3%
1978 949.76 kt -1.0%
1979 937.4 kt -1.3%
1980 969.59 kt +3.4%
1981 748.11 kt -22.8%
1982 604.92 kt -19.1%
1983 505.37 kt -16.5%
1984 564.76 kt +11.8%
1985 559.09 kt -1.0%
1986 594.08 kt +6.3%
1987 609.24 kt +2.6%
1988 660.18 kt +8.4%
1989 702.58 kt +6.4%
1990 721.3 kt +2.7%
1991 714.18 kt -1.0%
1992 620.53 kt -13.1%
1993 574.7 kt -7.4%
1994 567.69 kt -1.2%
1995 522.22 kt -8.0%
1996 476.44 kt -8.8%
1997 526.48 kt +10.5%
1998 452.18 kt -14.1%
1999 471.22 kt +4.2%
2000 530.1 kt +12.5%
2001 484.05 kt -8.7%
2002 599.05 kt +23.8%
2003 640.48 kt +6.9%
2004 567.64 kt -11.4%
2005 577.28 kt +1.7%
2006 576.5 kt -0.1%
2007 574.88 kt -0.3%
2008 585.12 kt +1.8%
2009 585.12 kt +0.0%
2010 606.78 kt +3.7%
2011 617.64 kt +1.8%
2012 580.35 kt -6.0%
2013 474.33 kt -18.3%
2014 443.01 kt -6.6%
2015 427.66 kt -3.5%
2016 378.51 kt -11.5%
2017 415.45 kt +9.8%
2018 378.98 kt -8.8%
2019 359.35 kt -5.2%
2020 283.31 kt -21.2%
2021 338.19 kt +19.4%
2022 477.76 kt +41.3%
2023 490.83 kt +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 759.17 kt 640.18 kt 801.21 kt 9
1970s 858.05 kt 747.65 kt 975.22 kt 10
1980s 651.79 kt 505.37 kt 969.59 kt 10
1990s 564.69 kt 452.18 kt 721.3 kt 10
2000s 572.02 kt 484.05 kt 640.48 kt 10
2010s 468.21 kt 359.35 kt 617.64 kt 10
2020s 397.52 kt 283.31 kt 490.83 kt 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 61 Bangladesh 547.64 kt compare
  2. 62 Serbia 532.69 kt compare
  3. 63 Germany 500.27 kt compare
  4. 65 Eritrea 488.27 kt compare
  5. 66 Togo 454.11 kt compare
  6. 67 Serbia and Montenegro 404.84 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 Namibia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia was 490.83 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 975.22 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 283.31 kt in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Namibia ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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.