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

Norway: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 708.98 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
708.98 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
827.52 kt
in 1996
All-time low
528.13 kt
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 708.98 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Norway peaked at 827.52 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 528.13 kt, in 1974.

Norway ranks 56th of 179 countries 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 600.21 kt
1962 603.19 kt +0.5%
1963 608.71 kt +0.9%
1964 627.87 kt +3.1%
1965 643.62 kt +2.5%
1966 678.37 kt +5.4%
1967 668.96 kt -1.4%
1968 629.58 kt -5.9%
1969 606.33 kt -3.7%
1970 567.21 kt -6.5%
1971 543.96 kt -4.1%
1972 529.01 kt -2.7%
1973 533.08 kt +0.8%
1974 528.13 kt -0.9%
1975 530.45 kt +0.4%
1976 539.53 kt +1.7%
1977 576.73 kt +6.9%
1978 597.03 kt +3.5%
1979 631.62 kt +5.8%
1980 644.63 kt +2.1%
1981 696.95 kt +8.1%
1982 720.62 kt +3.4%
1983 735.18 kt +2.0%
1984 760.7 kt +3.5%
1985 781.25 kt +2.7%
1986 757.09 kt -3.1%
1987 727.28 kt -3.9%
1988 714.99 kt -1.7%
1989 706.3 kt -1.2%
1990 715.4 kt +1.3%
1991 743.27 kt +3.9%
1992 764.68 kt +2.9%
1993 749.67 kt -2.0%
1994 796.62 kt +6.3%
1995 816.77 kt +2.5%
1996 827.52 kt +1.3%
1997 792.04 kt -4.3%
1998 756.24 kt -4.5%
1999 752.22 kt -0.5%
2000 761.27 kt +1.2%
2001 793.64 kt +4.3%
2002 795.71 kt +0.3%
2003 802.77 kt +0.9%
2004 798.23 kt -0.6%
2005 784 kt -1.8%
2006 763.62 kt -2.6%
2007 733.57 kt -3.9%
2008 728.16 kt -0.7%
2009 740.93 kt +1.8%
2010 746.88 kt +0.8%
2011 744.37 kt -0.3%
2012 721.44 kt -3.1%
2013 735.79 kt +2.0%
2014 740.1 kt +0.6%
2015 770.24 kt +4.1%
2016 801.61 kt +4.1%
2017 782.33 kt -2.4%
2018 777.82 kt -0.6%
2019 746.26 kt -4.1%
2020 742.83 kt -0.5%
2021 732.82 kt -1.3%
2022 729.03 kt -0.5%
2023 708.98 kt -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 629.65 kt 600.21 kt 678.37 kt 9
1970s 557.68 kt 528.13 kt 631.62 kt 10
1980s 724.5 kt 644.63 kt 781.25 kt 10
1990s 771.44 kt 715.4 kt 827.52 kt 10
2000s 770.19 kt 728.16 kt 802.77 kt 10
2010s 756.68 kt 721.44 kt 801.61 kt 10
2020s 728.41 kt 708.98 kt 742.83 kt 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 53 Iraq 757.77 kt compare
  2. 54 Guinea 738.9 kt compare
  3. 55 Greece 731.77 kt compare
  4. 57 Italy 657.16 kt compare
  5. 58 Portugal 645.1 kt compare
  6. 59 Cameroon 574.45 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 Norway?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Norway was 708.98 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 827.52 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 528.13 kt in 1974.
How does Norway rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Norway ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.