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

Portugal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 645.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
645.1 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,886 kt
in 1967
All-time low
554.99 kt
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 645.1 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 1,886 kt in 1967 and was at its lowest, 554.99 kt, in 2014.

That places Portugal 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,640 kt
1962 1,646 kt +0.4%
1963 1,640 kt -0.4%
1964 1,659 kt +1.2%
1965 1,829 kt +10.2%
1966 1,862 kt +1.8%
1967 1,886 kt +1.3%
1968 1,736 kt -8.0%
1969 1,573 kt -9.4%
1970 1,442 kt -8.3%
1971 1,295 kt -10.2%
1972 1,278 kt -1.3%
1973 1,355 kt +6.0%
1974 1,328 kt -2.0%
1975 1,272 kt -4.2%
1976 1,239 kt -2.6%
1977 1,255 kt +1.3%
1978 1,598 kt +27.3%
1979 1,383 kt -13.5%
1980 1,487 kt +7.5%
1981 1,474 kt -0.9%
1982 1,559 kt +5.8%
1983 1,565 kt +0.4%
1984 1,076 kt -31.2%
1985 1,043 kt -3.0%
1986 978.25 kt -6.3%
1987 978.25 kt +0.0%
1988 989.67 kt +1.2%
1989 1,039 kt +5.0%
1990 928.38 kt -10.7%
1991 930.65 kt +0.2%
1992 936.18 kt +0.6%
1993 927.38 kt -0.9%
1994 886.29 kt -4.4%
1995 929.68 kt +4.9%
1996 935.55 kt +0.6%
1997 938.78 kt +0.3%
1998 917.29 kt -2.3%
1999 974.33 kt +6.2%
2000 990.32 kt +1.6%
2001 751.97 kt -24.1%
2002 748.05 kt -0.5%
2003 734.36 kt -1.8%
2004 762.72 kt +3.9%
2005 771.18 kt +1.1%
2006 758.46 kt -1.7%
2007 724.56 kt -4.5%
2008 685.45 kt -5.4%
2009 633.92 kt -7.5%
2010 594.12 kt -6.3%
2011 583.05 kt -1.9%
2012 569.04 kt -2.4%
2013 565.43 kt -0.6%
2014 554.99 kt -1.8%
2015 562.5 kt +1.4%
2016 560.2 kt -0.4%
2017 614.65 kt +9.7%
2018 625.02 kt +1.7%
2019 633.67 kt +1.4%
2020 662.22 kt +4.5%
2021 662.03 kt -0.0%
2022 658.24 kt -0.6%
2023 645.1 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,719 kt 1,573 kt 1,886 kt 9
1970s 1,344 kt 1,239 kt 1,598 kt 10
1980s 1,219 kt 978.25 kt 1,565 kt 10
1990s 930.45 kt 886.29 kt 974.33 kt 10
2000s 756.1 kt 633.92 kt 990.32 kt 10
2010s 586.27 kt 554.99 kt 633.67 kt 10
2020s 656.9 kt 645.1 kt 662.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 55 Greece 731.77 kt compare
  2. 56 Norway 708.98 kt compare
  3. 57 Italy 657.16 kt compare
  4. 59 Cameroon 574.45 kt compare
  5. 60 Benin 561.21 kt compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 547.64 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 Portugal?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 645.1 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,886 kt in 1967.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 554.99 kt in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.