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

Northern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,570 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,570 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
14,531 kt
in 2011
All-time low
5,223 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 13,570 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 14,531 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,223 kt, in 1963.

That places Northern Africa 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,104 kt
1962 5,401 kt -11.5%
1963 5,223 kt -3.3%
1964 5,755 kt +10.2%
1965 6,410 kt +11.4%
1966 6,810 kt +6.2%
1967 7,323 kt +7.5%
1968 7,762 kt +6.0%
1969 8,189 kt +5.5%
1970 8,355 kt +2.0%
1971 8,778 kt +5.1%
1972 8,589 kt -2.2%
1973 8,803 kt +2.5%
1974 9,122 kt +3.6%
1975 9,318 kt +2.1%
1976 8,932 kt -4.1%
1977 9,212 kt +3.1%
1978 9,041 kt -1.9%
1979 9,228 kt +2.1%
1980 9,880 kt +7.1%
1981 9,218 kt -6.7%
1982 8,597 kt -6.7%
1983 9,116 kt +6.0%
1984 9,638 kt +5.7%
1985 9,789 kt +1.6%
1986 9,840 kt +0.5%
1987 9,892 kt +0.5%
1988 9,096 kt -8.0%
1989 9,446 kt +3.9%
1990 9,534 kt +0.9%
1991 9,592 kt +0.6%
1992 9,858 kt +2.8%
1993 10,130 kt +2.8%
1994 10,771 kt +6.3%
1995 11,194 kt +3.9%
1996 11,544 kt +3.1%
1997 11,884 kt +2.9%
1998 12,729 kt +7.1%
1999 13,066 kt +2.7%
2000 13,114 kt +0.4%
2001 13,300 kt +1.4%
2002 13,415 kt +0.9%
2003 13,455 kt +0.3%
2004 13,909 kt +3.4%
2005 14,013 kt +0.7%
2006 14,432 kt +3.0%
2007 14,331 kt -0.7%
2008 13,852 kt -3.3%
2009 13,978 kt +0.9%
2010 14,368 kt +2.8%
2011 14,531 kt +1.1%
2012 13,295 kt -8.5%
2013 13,505 kt +1.6%
2014 13,762 kt +1.9%
2015 13,463 kt -2.2%
2016 13,531 kt +0.5%
2017 13,512 kt -0.1%
2018 13,556 kt +0.3%
2019 13,536 kt -0.2%
2020 13,717 kt +1.3%
2021 13,846 kt +0.9%
2022 13,672 kt -1.3%
2023 13,570 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,553 kt 5,223 kt 8,189 kt 9
1970s 8,938 kt 8,355 kt 9,318 kt 10
1980s 9,451 kt 8,597 kt 9,892 kt 10
1990s 11,030 kt 9,534 kt 13,066 kt 10
2000s 13,780 kt 13,114 kt 14,432 kt 10
2010s 13,706 kt 13,295 kt 14,531 kt 10
2020s 13,701 kt 13,570 kt 13,846 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.22 kt compare
  3. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36.34 kt compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Moldova 33.82 kt compare
  6. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 kt compare
  7. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  8. 14 Melanesia 10.39 kt compare
  9. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  10. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
  11. 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
  12. 16 Polynesia 0.0909 kt compare
  13. 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 Northern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 13,570 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,531 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,223 kt in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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
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.