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

Northern America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,648 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,648 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9,232 kt
in 1961
All-time low
1,648 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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 Northern America is 1,648 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 9,232 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,648 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern America 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 9,232 kt
1962 8,737 kt -5.4%
1963 8,224 kt -5.9%
1964 7,645 kt -7.0%
1965 7,080 kt -7.4%
1966 6,954 kt -1.8%
1967 6,733 kt -3.2%
1968 6,244 kt -7.3%
1969 5,993 kt -4.0%
1970 5,777 kt -3.6%
1971 5,591 kt -3.2%
1972 5,330 kt -4.7%
1973 5,020 kt -5.8%
1974 4,643 kt -7.5%
1975 4,139 kt -10.9%
1976 3,797 kt -8.3%
1977 3,616 kt -4.8%
1978 3,532 kt -2.3%
1979 3,527 kt -0.1%
1980 3,635 kt +3.1%
1981 3,716 kt +2.2%
1982 3,741 kt +0.7%
1983 3,503 kt -6.4%
1984 3,339 kt -4.7%
1985 3,096 kt -7.3%
1986 2,932 kt -5.3%
1987 2,998 kt +2.3%
1988 3,161 kt +5.4%
1989 3,147 kt -0.5%
1990 3,296 kt +4.7%
1991 3,254 kt -1.3%
1992 3,156 kt -3.0%
1993 2,987 kt -5.3%
1994 2,888 kt -3.3%
1995 2,649 kt -8.3%
1996 2,511 kt -5.2%
1997 2,386 kt -5.0%
1998 2,340 kt -1.9%
1999 2,187 kt -6.5%
2000 2,158 kt -1.3%
2001 2,182 kt +1.1%
2002 2,100 kt -3.7%
2003 2,012 kt -4.2%
2004 1,957 kt -2.7%
2005 1,961 kt +0.2%
2006 1,964 kt +0.2%
2007 1,932 kt -1.6%
2008 1,875 kt -3.0%
2009 1,817 kt -3.1%
2010 1,785 kt -1.7%
2011 1,754 kt -1.8%
2012 1,726 kt -1.6%
2013 1,724 kt -0.1%
2014 1,684 kt -2.4%
2015 1,683 kt -0.0%
2016 1,685 kt +0.1%
2017 1,678 kt -0.4%
2018 1,680 kt +0.2%
2019 1,670 kt -0.6%
2020 1,657 kt -0.8%
2021 1,658 kt +0.0%
2022 1,651 kt -0.4%
2023 1,648 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,427 kt 5,993 kt 9,232 kt 9
1970s 4,497 kt 3,527 kt 5,777 kt 10
1980s 3,327 kt 2,932 kt 3,741 kt 10
1990s 2,765 kt 2,187 kt 3,296 kt 10
2000s 1,996 kt 1,817 kt 2,182 kt 10
2010s 1,707 kt 1,670 kt 1,785 kt 10
2020s 1,654 kt 1,648 kt 1,658 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Sudan 3,826 kt compare
  2. 23 Spain 3,745 kt compare
  3. 24 Kazakhstan 3,697 kt compare
  4. 25 Saudi Arabia 3,461 kt compare
  5. 26 Turkmenistan 3,079 kt compare
  6. 27 Algeria 2,728 kt compare
  7. 28 Argentina 2,710 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 America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 1,648 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 9,232 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,648 kt in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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.