Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,290 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 10,290 kt.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14,449 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6,453 kt, in 1977.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,406 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,579 kt | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 9,530 kt | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9,634 kt | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 9,716 kt | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,733 kt | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 9,386 kt | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 9,100 kt | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 8,645 kt | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 8,474 kt | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 8,441 kt | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 8,731 kt | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9,076 kt | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,256 kt | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9,178 kt | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 9,146 kt | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,453 kt | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 6,655 kt | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7,026 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 6,992 kt | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,990 kt | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,183 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7,424 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7,545 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7,748 kt | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11,982 kt | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 12,547 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 13,275 kt | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 13,917 kt | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14,181 kt | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14,120 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,412 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,378 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,176 kt | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,012 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,618 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13,856 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14,389 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14,449 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13,675 kt | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 11,880 kt | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 11,595 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11,598 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,599 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,407 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11,235 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,984 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,720 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10,174 kt | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10,058 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,236 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,424 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,631 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,918 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,787 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,983 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,270 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10,930 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,865 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,580 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,664 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,734 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,290 kt | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +54.6% | 7,748 kt | 11,982 kt |
| 1977 | -29.4% | 9,146 kt | 6,453 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,414 kt | 8,645 kt | 9,733 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,243 kt | 6,453 kt | 9,256 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,560 kt | 6,990 kt | 13,917 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,159 kt | 13,618 kt | 14,449 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,487 kt | 10,174 kt | 13,675 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,710 kt | 10,058 kt | 11,270 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,567 kt | 10,290 kt | 10,734 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 India 17,004 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2,031 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,351 kt compare
- 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
- 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,302 kt compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
- 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.22 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36.34 kt compare
- 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10,290 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,449 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,453 kt in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.