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

Oceania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,763 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33,763 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
84,105 kt
in 1970
All-time low
31,337 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 33,763 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania peaked at 84,105 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31,337 kt, in 2020.

Oceania ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Oceania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 70,389 kt
1962 72,336 kt +2.8%
1963 73,075 kt +1.0%
1964 75,686 kt +3.6%
1965 78,518 kt +3.7%
1966 75,191 kt -4.2%
1967 78,466 kt +4.4%
1968 79,558 kt +1.4%
1969 82,067 kt +3.2%
1970 84,105 kt +2.5%
1971 82,829 kt -1.5%
1972 78,298 kt -5.5%
1973 68,815 kt -12.1%
1974 70,341 kt +2.2%
1975 72,416 kt +2.9%
1976 71,736 kt -0.9%
1977 68,022 kt -5.2%
1978 67,714 kt -0.5%
1979 69,160 kt +2.1%
1980 71,605 kt +3.5%
1981 71,438 kt -0.2%
1982 72,835 kt +2.0%
1983 71,160 kt -2.3%
1984 73,082 kt +2.7%
1985 76,109 kt +4.1%
1986 74,934 kt -1.5%
1987 74,646 kt -0.4%
1988 75,922 kt +1.7%
1989 77,730 kt +2.4%
1990 79,832 kt +2.7%
1991 76,421 kt -4.3%
1992 70,248 kt -8.1%
1993 65,919 kt -6.2%
1994 63,690 kt -3.4%
1995 59,360 kt -6.8%
1996 58,954 kt -0.7%
1997 58,185 kt -1.3%
1998 56,642 kt -2.7%
1999 56,374 kt -0.5%
2000 56,269 kt -0.2%
2001 52,803 kt -6.2%
2002 50,991 kt -3.4%
2003 48,561 kt -4.8%
2004 49,176 kt +1.3%
2005 49,331 kt +0.3%
2006 45,862 kt -7.0%
2007 43,434 kt -5.3%
2008 38,837 kt -10.6%
2009 36,773 kt -5.3%
2010 35,204 kt -4.3%
2011 36,464 kt +3.6%
2012 37,078 kt +1.7%
2013 37,204 kt +0.3%
2014 35,832 kt -3.7%
2015 34,998 kt -2.3%
2016 33,283 kt -4.9%
2017 34,870 kt +4.8%
2018 34,069 kt -2.3%
2019 32,394 kt -4.9%
2020 31,337 kt -3.3%
2021 32,818 kt +4.7%
2022 33,377 kt +1.7%
2023 33,763 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,143 kt 70,389 kt 82,067 kt 9
1970s 73,344 kt 67,714 kt 84,105 kt 10
1980s 73,946 kt 71,160 kt 77,730 kt 10
1990s 64,562 kt 56,374 kt 79,832 kt 10
2000s 47,204 kt 36,773 kt 56,269 kt 10
2010s 35,140 kt 32,394 kt 37,204 kt 10
2020s 32,824 kt 31,337 kt 33,763 kt 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 4,629 kt compare
  3. 6 India 17,004 kt compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  5. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  8. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  9. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 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 Oceania?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Oceania was 33,763 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 84,105 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 31,337 kt in 2020.
How does Oceania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Oceania ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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.