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

Southern Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 34,520 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,520 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
35,058 kt
in 2022
All-time low
16,755 kt
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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 Asia stood at 34,520 kt.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 35,058 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,755 kt, in 1972.

Southern Asia ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 17,260 kt
1962 17,343 kt +0.5%
1963 17,387 kt +0.3%
1964 17,653 kt +1.5%
1965 17,913 kt +1.5%
1966 18,363 kt +2.5%
1967 18,354 kt -0.0%
1968 18,548 kt +1.1%
1969 18,368 kt -1.0%
1970 18,367 kt -0.0%
1971 18,489 kt +0.7%
1972 16,755 kt -9.4%
1973 17,509 kt +4.5%
1974 18,236 kt +4.2%
1975 18,864 kt +3.4%
1976 19,568 kt +3.7%
1977 19,970 kt +2.1%
1978 20,792 kt +4.1%
1979 21,229 kt +2.1%
1980 20,803 kt -2.0%
1981 21,132 kt +1.6%
1982 21,865 kt +3.5%
1983 21,705 kt -0.7%
1984 21,850 kt +0.7%
1985 22,308 kt +2.1%
1986 21,952 kt -1.6%
1987 22,212 kt +1.2%
1988 23,085 kt +3.9%
1989 23,858 kt +3.3%
1990 23,839 kt -0.1%
1991 24,268 kt +1.8%
1992 25,623 kt +5.6%
1993 26,028 kt +1.6%
1994 26,557 kt +2.0%
1995 27,120 kt +2.1%
1996 26,318 kt -3.0%
1997 27,144 kt +3.1%
1998 27,576 kt +1.6%
1999 28,095 kt +1.9%
2000 27,923 kt -0.6%
2001 27,941 kt +0.1%
2002 27,444 kt -1.8%
2003 28,841 kt +5.1%
2004 29,084 kt +0.8%
2005 29,357 kt +0.9%
2006 30,630 kt +4.3%
2007 30,770 kt +0.5%
2008 31,177 kt +1.3%
2009 30,902 kt -0.9%
2010 29,954 kt -3.1%
2011 29,936 kt -0.1%
2012 29,568 kt -1.2%
2013 30,270 kt +2.4%
2014 27,510 kt -9.1%
2015 30,460 kt +10.7%
2016 30,597 kt +0.4%
2017 30,356 kt -0.8%
2018 30,594 kt +0.8%
2019 30,979 kt +1.3%
2020 32,849 kt +6.0%
2021 34,462 kt +4.9%
2022 35,058 kt +1.7%
2023 34,520 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,910 kt 17,260 kt 18,548 kt 9
1970s 18,978 kt 16,755 kt 21,229 kt 10
1980s 22,077 kt 20,803 kt 23,858 kt 10
1990s 26,257 kt 23,839 kt 28,095 kt 10
2000s 29,407 kt 27,444 kt 31,177 kt 10
2010s 30,022 kt 27,510 kt 30,979 kt 10
2020s 34,222 kt 32,849 kt 35,058 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 China, mainland 32,996 kt compare
  2. 5 Australia 25,275 kt compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 4,629 kt compare
  4. 6 India 17,004 kt compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  6. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  8. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  9. 10 New Zealand 8,478 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 Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 34,520 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 35,058 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,755 kt in 1972.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.