Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,643 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, 1961–2023
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 South Africa is 4,643 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 8,735 kt in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4,643 kt, in 2023.
That places South Africa 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,213 kt | — |
| 1962 | 8,235 kt | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 8,235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,948 kt | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 8,018 kt | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 8,735 kt | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 8,414 kt | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 8,570 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 8,527 kt | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 7,430 kt | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 7,178 kt | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 6,553 kt | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 6,662 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6,566 kt | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6,716 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,718 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,926 kt | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6,935 kt | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6,845 kt | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6,857 kt | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,859 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,411 kt | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 7,195 kt | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,776 kt | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 6,557 kt | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6,389 kt | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6,448 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,423 kt | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6,704 kt | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,079 kt | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 7,061 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,708 kt | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6,270 kt | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,314 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,238 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6,270 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,325 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,359 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,215 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6,187 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6,241 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,635 kt | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5,596 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,496 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,490 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,414 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,436 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,438 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,415 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,310 kt | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,267 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,286 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,315 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,228 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,188 kt | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,047 kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,917 kt | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,876 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,786 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,682 kt | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,652 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,645 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,643 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,322 kt | 7,948 kt | 8,735 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,853 kt | 6,553 kt | 7,430 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,762 kt | 6,389 kt | 7,411 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,484 kt | 6,215 kt | 7,079 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,635 kt | 5,414 kt | 6,241 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,122 kt | 4,786 kt | 5,315 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,655 kt | 4,643 kt | 4,682 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
- 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
- 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
- 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 kt compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 kt compare
- 20 Kenya 4,390 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 4,643 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,735 kt in 1966.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,643 kt in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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.