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

Southern Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,964 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,964 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
11,846 kt
in 1961
All-time low
6,964 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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 Southern Europe is 6,964 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 11,846 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,964 kt, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 19th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,846 kt
1962 11,439 kt -3.4%
1963 10,710 kt -6.4%
1964 10,603 kt -1.0%
1965 10,907 kt +2.9%
1966 10,461 kt -4.1%
1967 10,545 kt +0.8%
1968 10,416 kt -1.2%
1969 10,203 kt -2.0%
1970 9,840 kt -3.6%
1971 9,606 kt -2.4%
1972 9,496 kt -1.1%
1973 9,238 kt -2.7%
1974 9,011 kt -2.5%
1975 9,044 kt +0.4%
1976 8,874 kt -1.9%
1977 8,761 kt -1.3%
1978 9,046 kt +3.3%
1979 8,640 kt -4.5%
1980 8,782 kt +1.6%
1981 8,940 kt +1.8%
1982 9,786 kt +9.5%
1983 10,434 kt +6.6%
1984 9,943 kt -4.7%
1985 9,881 kt -0.6%
1986 9,997 kt +1.2%
1987 9,833 kt -1.6%
1988 11,755 kt +19.6%
1989 11,814 kt +0.5%
1990 10,450 kt -11.6%
1991 11,122 kt +6.4%
1992 10,886 kt -2.1%
1993 10,762 kt -1.1%
1994 10,581 kt -1.7%
1995 10,332 kt -2.3%
1996 9,837 kt -4.8%
1997 10,684 kt +8.6%
1998 10,798 kt +1.1%
1999 10,693 kt -1.0%
2000 10,908 kt +2.0%
2001 9,343 kt -14.3%
2002 9,646 kt +3.2%
2003 9,886 kt +2.5%
2004 10,234 kt +3.5%
2005 10,358 kt +1.2%
2006 9,630 kt -7.0%
2007 9,654 kt +0.2%
2008 8,955 kt -7.2%
2009 8,579 kt -4.2%
2010 8,094 kt -5.7%
2011 7,599 kt -6.1%
2012 7,118 kt -6.3%
2013 7,242 kt +1.7%
2014 6,984 kt -3.6%
2015 7,820 kt +12.0%
2016 7,633 kt -2.4%
2017 7,698 kt +0.8%
2018 7,448 kt -3.3%
2019 7,498 kt +0.7%
2020 7,561 kt +0.8%
2021 7,383 kt -2.4%
2022 7,064 kt -4.3%
2023 6,964 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,792 kt 10,203 kt 11,846 kt 9
1970s 9,155 kt 8,640 kt 9,840 kt 10
1980s 10,116 kt 8,782 kt 11,814 kt 10
1990s 10,614 kt 9,837 kt 11,122 kt 10
2000s 9,719 kt 8,579 kt 10,908 kt 10
2010s 7,513 kt 6,984 kt 8,094 kt 10
2020s 7,243 kt 6,964 kt 7,561 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Brazil 4,689 kt compare
  2. 17 South Africa 4,643 kt compare
  3. 18 Ethiopia PDR 4,525 kt compare
  4. 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 kt compare
  5. 20 Kenya 4,390 kt compare
  6. 21 Morocco 4,258 kt compare
  7. 22 Sudan 3,826 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 Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 6,964 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11,846 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,964 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.