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

Spain: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,745 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,745 kt
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
7,463 kt
in 1989
All-time low
3,745 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain stood at 3,745 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 7,463 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,745 kt, in 2023.

That places Spain 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7,320 kt
1962 6,911 kt -5.6%
1963 6,503 kt -5.9%
1964 6,429 kt -1.1%
1965 6,577 kt +2.3%
1966 6,078 kt -7.6%
1967 6,056 kt -0.4%
1968 6,032 kt -0.4%
1969 6,136 kt +1.7%
1970 6,060 kt -1.2%
1971 5,968 kt -1.5%
1972 5,780 kt -3.1%
1973 5,562 kt -3.8%
1974 5,276 kt -5.1%
1975 5,260 kt -0.3%
1976 5,095 kt -3.1%
1977 5,044 kt -1.0%
1978 4,984 kt -1.2%
1979 4,765 kt -4.4%
1980 4,707 kt -1.2%
1981 4,817 kt +2.3%
1982 5,543 kt +15.1%
1983 5,651 kt +1.9%
1984 5,680 kt +0.5%
1985 5,669 kt -0.2%
1986 5,790 kt +2.1%
1987 5,708 kt -1.4%
1988 7,440 kt +30.3%
1989 7,463 kt +0.3%
1990 6,328 kt -15.2%
1991 6,767 kt +6.9%
1992 6,932 kt +2.4%
1993 6,906 kt -0.4%
1994 6,682 kt -3.3%
1995 6,416 kt -4.0%
1996 5,865 kt -8.6%
1997 6,770 kt +15.4%
1998 6,917 kt +2.2%
1999 6,803 kt -1.6%
2000 6,669 kt -2.0%
2001 6,792 kt +1.8%
2002 6,626 kt -2.4%
2003 6,869 kt +3.7%
2004 6,679 kt -2.8%
2005 6,628 kt -0.8%
2006 6,424 kt -3.1%
2007 6,390 kt -0.5%
2008 5,673 kt -11.2%
2009 5,469 kt -3.6%
2010 5,000 kt -8.6%
2011 4,596 kt -8.1%
2012 4,365 kt -5.0%
2013 4,261 kt -2.4%
2014 3,990 kt -6.4%
2015 4,572 kt +14.6%
2016 4,445 kt -2.8%
2017 4,380 kt -1.5%
2018 4,342 kt -0.9%
2019 4,252 kt -2.1%
2020 4,234 kt -0.4%
2021 4,146 kt -2.1%
2022 3,975 kt -4.1%
2023 3,745 kt -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,449 kt 6,032 kt 7,320 kt 9
1970s 5,379 kt 4,765 kt 6,060 kt 10
1980s 5,847 kt 4,707 kt 7,463 kt 10
1990s 6,638 kt 5,865 kt 6,932 kt 10
2000s 6,422 kt 5,469 kt 6,869 kt 10
2010s 4,420 kt 3,990 kt 5,000 kt 10
2020s 4,025 kt 3,745 kt 4,234 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Kenya 4,390 kt compare
  2. 21 Morocco 4,258 kt compare
  3. 22 Sudan 3,826 kt compare
  4. 24 Kazakhstan 3,697 kt compare
  5. 25 Saudi Arabia 3,461 kt compare
  6. 26 Turkmenistan 3,079 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 Spain?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 3,745 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7,463 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,745 kt in 2023.
How does Spain rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.