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

USSR: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 43,732 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
43,732 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
47,828 kt
in 1975
All-time low
41,147 kt
in 1965
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1961197619911961: 43.8k kt1962: 45.2k kt1963: 45.9k kt1964: 44.0k kt1965: 41.1k kt1966: 42.7k kt1967: 44.6k kt1968: 45.6k kt1969: 46.3k kt1970: 43.0k kt1971: 45.4k kt1972: 46.0k kt1973: 45.8k kt1974: 46.9k kt1975: 47.8k kt1976: 46.5k kt1977: 46.0k kt1978: 46.4k kt1979: 47.1k kt1980: 47.4k kt1981: 46.7k kt1982: 46.8k kt1983: 46.8k kt1984: 47.8k kt1985: 47.0k kt1986: 46.3k kt1987: 46.8k kt1988: 46.3k kt1989: 46.3k kt1990: 45.6k kt1991: 43.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in USSR stood at 43,732 kt.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in USSR peaked at 47,828 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 41,147 kt, in 1965.

That places USSR 1st out of 179 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 43,844 kt
1962 45,165 kt +3.0%
1963 45,914 kt +1.7%
1964 44,035 kt -4.1%
1965 41,147 kt -6.6%
1966 42,656 kt +3.7%
1967 44,559 kt +4.5%
1968 45,550 kt +2.2%
1969 46,258 kt +1.6%
1970 42,952 kt -7.1%
1971 45,416 kt +5.7%
1972 46,034 kt +1.4%
1973 45,758 kt -0.6%
1974 46,939 kt +2.6%
1975 47,828 kt +1.9%
1976 46,540 kt -2.7%
1977 46,007 kt -1.1%
1978 46,404 kt +0.9%
1979 47,087 kt +1.5%
1980 47,420 kt +0.7%
1981 46,660 kt -1.6%
1982 46,847 kt +0.4%
1983 46,788 kt -0.1%
1984 47,815 kt +2.2%
1985 47,003 kt -1.7%
1986 46,319 kt -1.5%
1987 46,765 kt +1.0%
1988 46,281 kt -1.0%
1989 46,262 kt -0.0%
1990 45,584 kt -1.5%
1991 43,732 kt -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,348 kt 41,147 kt 46,258 kt 9
1970s 46,097 kt 42,952 kt 47,828 kt 10
1980s 46,816 kt 46,262 kt 47,815 kt 10
1990s 44,658 kt 43,732 kt 45,584 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 33,753 kt compare
  2. 3 China 32,996 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 32,996 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 USSR?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in USSR was 43,732 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 47,828 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 41,147 kt in 1965.
How does USSR rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
USSR ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 1991.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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.