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

Northern Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,633 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,633 kt
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
17,654 kt
in 1992
All-time low
8,348 kt
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 12,633 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 17,654 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,348 kt, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,474 kt
1962 11,727 kt +2.2%
1963 11,648 kt -0.7%
1964 11,785 kt +1.2%
1965 11,915 kt +1.1%
1966 12,000 kt +0.7%
1967 11,523 kt -4.0%
1968 11,179 kt -3.0%
1969 10,652 kt -4.7%
1970 10,410 kt -2.3%
1971 10,344 kt -0.6%
1972 10,637 kt +2.8%
1973 10,994 kt +3.4%
1974 11,186 kt +1.8%
1975 11,065 kt -1.1%
1976 11,026 kt -0.4%
1977 8,348 kt -24.3%
1978 8,560 kt +2.5%
1979 8,928 kt +4.3%
1980 8,859 kt -0.8%
1981 8,916 kt +0.7%
1982 9,148 kt +2.6%
1983 9,446 kt +3.3%
1984 9,647 kt +2.1%
1985 9,954 kt +3.2%
1986 14,219 kt +42.8%
1987 14,868 kt +4.6%
1988 15,782 kt +6.1%
1989 16,637 kt +5.4%
1990 17,147 kt +3.1%
1991 17,179 kt +0.2%
1992 17,654 kt +2.8%
1993 17,637 kt -0.1%
1994 17,408 kt -1.3%
1995 17,164 kt -1.4%
1996 16,716 kt -2.6%
1997 16,830 kt +0.7%
1998 17,391 kt +3.3%
1999 17,427 kt +0.2%
2000 17,295 kt -0.8%
2001 15,469 kt -10.6%
2002 15,131 kt -2.2%
2003 15,037 kt -0.6%
2004 15,019 kt -0.1%
2005 14,698 kt -2.1%
2006 14,396 kt -2.1%
2007 13,972 kt -2.9%
2008 13,564 kt -2.9%
2009 12,944 kt -4.6%
2010 12,857 kt -0.7%
2011 13,078 kt +1.7%
2012 13,356 kt +2.1%
2013 13,518 kt +1.2%
2014 13,859 kt +2.5%
2015 13,786 kt -0.5%
2016 14,031 kt +1.8%
2017 14,317 kt +2.0%
2018 13,500 kt -5.7%
2019 13,320 kt -1.3%
2020 13,037 kt -2.1%
2021 13,131 kt +0.7%
2022 13,195 kt +0.5%
2023 12,633 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,545 kt 10,652 kt 12,000 kt 9
1970s 10,150 kt 8,348 kt 11,186 kt 10
1980s 11,747 kt 8,859 kt 16,637 kt 10
1990s 17,255 kt 16,716 kt 17,654 kt 10
2000s 14,753 kt 12,944 kt 17,295 kt 10
2010s 13,562 kt 12,857 kt 14,317 kt 10
2020s 12,999 kt 12,633 kt 13,195 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  3. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
  4. 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
  5. 17 South Africa 4,643 kt compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 kt compare
  7. 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 kt compare
  8. 20 Kenya 4,390 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 Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 12,633 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,654 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,348 kt in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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.