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

New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,478 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,478 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
24,467 kt
in 1982
All-time low
8,478 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 8,478 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 24,467 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8,478 kt, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16,866 kt
1962 17,049 kt +1.1%
1963 17,468 kt +2.5%
1964 17,851 kt +2.2%
1965 18,706 kt +4.8%
1966 19,957 kt +6.7%
1967 20,892 kt +4.7%
1968 21,046 kt +0.7%
1969 20,860 kt -0.9%
1970 20,978 kt +0.6%
1971 20,503 kt -2.3%
1972 21,189 kt +3.3%
1973 19,727 kt -6.9%
1974 19,449 kt -1.4%
1975 19,253 kt -1.0%
1976 19,629 kt +2.0%
1977 20,570 kt +4.8%
1978 21,634 kt +5.2%
1979 22,108 kt +2.2%
1980 23,934 kt +8.3%
1981 24,321 kt +1.6%
1982 24,467 kt +0.6%
1983 24,453 kt -0.1%
1984 24,271 kt -0.7%
1985 23,615 kt -2.7%
1986 23,481 kt -0.6%
1987 22,358 kt -4.8%
1988 22,482 kt +0.6%
1989 21,079 kt -6.2%
1990 20,134 kt -4.5%
1991 19,198 kt -4.7%
1992 18,295 kt -4.7%
1993 17,505 kt -4.3%
1994 17,215 kt -1.7%
1995 16,989 kt -1.3%
1996 16,494 kt -2.9%
1997 16,036 kt -2.8%
1998 15,452 kt -3.6%
1999 15,898 kt +2.9%
2000 14,708 kt -7.5%
2001 13,924 kt -5.3%
2002 13,772 kt -1.1%
2003 13,765 kt -0.1%
2004 13,667 kt -0.7%
2005 13,879 kt +1.5%
2006 13,949 kt +0.5%
2007 13,385 kt -4.0%
2008 11,863 kt -11.4%
2009 11,270 kt -5.0%
2010 11,333 kt +0.6%
2011 10,835 kt -4.4%
2012 10,880 kt +0.4%
2013 10,715 kt -1.5%
2014 10,372 kt -3.2%
2015 10,135 kt -2.3%
2016 9,600 kt -5.3%
2017 9,580 kt -0.2%
2018 9,500 kt -0.8%
2019 9,335 kt -1.7%
2020 9,059 kt -3.0%
2021 8,956 kt -1.1%
2022 8,747 kt -2.3%
2023 8,478 kt -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,966 kt 16,866 kt 21,046 kt 9
1970s 20,504 kt 19,253 kt 22,108 kt 10
1980s 23,446 kt 21,079 kt 24,467 kt 10
1990s 17,322 kt 15,452 kt 20,134 kt 10
2000s 13,418 kt 11,270 kt 14,708 kt 10
2010s 10,228 kt 9,335 kt 11,333 kt 10
2020s 8,810 kt 8,478 kt 9,059 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,351 kt compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  3. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,302 kt compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  6. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  8. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.22 kt compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36.34 kt compare
  10. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  11. 13 Republic of Moldova 33.82 kt compare
  12. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 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 New Zealand?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 8,478 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 24,467 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,478 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.