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

South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,426 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,426 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
25,566 kt
in 1966
All-time low
13,273 kt
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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 America is 13,426 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 25,566 kt in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13,273 kt, in 2018.

South America ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 25,145 kt
1962 24,804 kt -1.4%
1963 24,604 kt -0.8%
1964 24,732 kt +0.5%
1965 25,376 kt +2.6%
1966 25,566 kt +0.7%
1967 25,496 kt -0.3%
1968 25,155 kt -1.3%
1969 25,382 kt +0.9%
1970 24,458 kt -3.6%
1971 23,567 kt -3.6%
1972 22,409 kt -4.9%
1973 22,473 kt +0.3%
1974 21,228 kt -5.5%
1975 21,437 kt +1.0%
1976 21,552 kt +0.5%
1977 21,627 kt +0.3%
1978 21,041 kt -2.7%
1979 21,188 kt +0.7%
1980 21,762 kt +2.7%
1981 22,225 kt +2.1%
1982 21,692 kt -2.4%
1983 21,140 kt -2.5%
1984 20,499 kt -3.0%
1985 21,118 kt +3.0%
1986 21,560 kt +2.1%
1987 21,917 kt +1.7%
1988 22,158 kt +1.1%
1989 22,173 kt +0.1%
1990 21,640 kt -2.4%
1991 21,547 kt -0.4%
1992 20,938 kt -2.8%
1993 18,639 kt -11.0%
1994 18,051 kt -3.2%
1995 17,599 kt -2.5%
1996 16,538 kt -6.0%
1997 15,912 kt -3.8%
1998 15,641 kt -1.7%
1999 15,624 kt -0.1%
2000 15,224 kt -2.6%
2001 15,040 kt -1.2%
2002 14,192 kt -5.6%
2003 14,479 kt +2.0%
2004 14,826 kt +2.4%
2005 15,228 kt +2.7%
2006 15,413 kt +1.2%
2007 15,395 kt -0.1%
2008 15,252 kt -0.9%
2009 14,868 kt -2.5%
2010 14,803 kt -0.4%
2011 14,701 kt -0.7%
2012 14,207 kt -3.4%
2013 14,256 kt +0.3%
2014 13,628 kt -4.4%
2015 13,460 kt -1.2%
2016 13,374 kt -0.6%
2017 13,295 kt -0.6%
2018 13,273 kt -0.2%
2019 13,700 kt +3.2%
2020 13,754 kt +0.4%
2021 13,397 kt -2.6%
2022 13,430 kt +0.2%
2023 13,426 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,140 kt 24,604 kt 25,566 kt 9
1970s 22,098 kt 21,041 kt 24,458 kt 10
1980s 21,625 kt 20,499 kt 22,225 kt 10
1990s 18,213 kt 15,624 kt 21,640 kt 10
2000s 14,992 kt 14,192 kt 15,413 kt 10
2010s 13,870 kt 13,273 kt 14,803 kt 10
2020s 13,502 kt 13,397 kt 13,754 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  2. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 kt compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  4. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  5. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare
  6. 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
  7. 17 South Africa 4,643 kt compare
  8. 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 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 South America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 13,426 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 25,566 kt in 1966.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 13,273 kt in 2018.
How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
South America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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.