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

Latest (2023)
10,290 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14,449 kt
in 1999
All-time low
6,453 kt
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +54.6% 7,748 kt 11,982 kt
1977 -29.4% 9,146 kt 6,453 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 India 17,004 kt compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2,031 kt compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,351 kt compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  5. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  6. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,302 kt compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  8. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  9. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  10. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.22 kt compare
  11. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36.34 kt compare
  12. 12 Pakistan 6,912 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 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.

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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.