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

Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,506 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,506 kt
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
9,888 kt
in 1966
All-time low
5,154 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 5,506 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 9,888 kt in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5,154 kt, in 2020.

Southern Africa ranks 21st 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 9,146 kt
1962 9,274 kt +1.4%
1963 9,350 kt +0.8%
1964 9,070 kt -3.0%
1965 9,161 kt +1.0%
1966 9,888 kt +7.9%
1967 9,577 kt -3.2%
1968 9,707 kt +1.4%
1969 9,702 kt -0.1%
1970 8,658 kt -10.8%
1971 8,436 kt -2.6%
1972 7,812 kt -7.4%
1973 7,883 kt +0.9%
1974 7,802 kt -1.0%
1975 8,099 kt +3.8%
1976 7,852 kt -3.0%
1977 8,172 kt +4.1%
1978 8,119 kt -0.6%
1979 8,032 kt -1.1%
1980 8,091 kt +0.7%
1981 7,896 kt -2.4%
1982 8,342 kt +5.7%
1983 8,020 kt -3.9%
1984 7,660 kt -4.5%
1985 7,470 kt -2.5%
1986 7,338 kt -1.8%
1987 7,482 kt +2.0%
1988 7,501 kt +0.2%
1989 7,798 kt +4.0%
1990 8,171 kt +4.8%
1991 8,171 kt +0.0%
1992 7,698 kt -5.8%
1993 7,158 kt -7.0%
1994 7,214 kt +0.8%
1995 7,082 kt -1.8%
1996 7,033 kt -0.7%
1997 7,147 kt +1.6%
1998 7,052 kt -1.3%
1999 7,010 kt -0.6%
2000 7,035 kt +0.4%
2001 7,030 kt -0.1%
2002 6,520 kt -7.3%
2003 6,491 kt -0.5%
2004 6,325 kt -2.5%
2005 6,333 kt +0.1%
2006 6,227 kt -1.7%
2007 6,265 kt +0.6%
2008 6,368 kt +1.7%
2009 6,336 kt -0.5%
2010 6,246 kt -1.4%
2011 6,214 kt -0.5%
2012 6,196 kt -0.3%
2013 6,157 kt -0.6%
2014 6,014 kt -2.3%
2015 5,963 kt -0.8%
2016 5,789 kt -2.9%
2017 5,826 kt +0.6%
2018 5,658 kt -2.9%
2019 5,533 kt -2.2%
2020 5,154 kt -6.9%
2021 5,327 kt +3.4%
2022 5,690 kt +6.8%
2023 5,506 kt -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,431 kt 9,070 kt 9,888 kt 9
1970s 8,086 kt 7,802 kt 8,658 kt 10
1980s 7,760 kt 7,338 kt 8,342 kt 10
1990s 7,373 kt 7,010 kt 8,171 kt 10
2000s 6,493 kt 6,227 kt 7,035 kt 10
2010s 5,960 kt 5,533 kt 6,246 kt 10
2020s 5,419 kt 5,154 kt 5,690 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 kt compare
  2. 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 kt compare
  3. 20 Kenya 4,390 kt compare
  4. 21 Morocco 4,258 kt compare
  5. 22 Sudan 3,826 kt compare
  6. 23 Spain 3,745 kt compare
  7. 24 Kazakhstan 3,697 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 Southern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 5,506 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,888 kt in 1966.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,154 kt in 2020.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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
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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.