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

Western Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24,435 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24,435 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24,435 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,691 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 24,435 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 24,435 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,691 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,691 kt
1962 2,832 kt +5.2%
1963 3,025 kt +6.8%
1964 3,278 kt +8.4%
1965 3,535 kt +7.8%
1966 3,755 kt +6.2%
1967 4,001 kt +6.5%
1968 4,192 kt +4.8%
1969 4,284 kt +2.2%
1970 4,554 kt +6.3%
1971 4,645 kt +2.0%
1972 4,797 kt +3.3%
1973 4,687 kt -2.3%
1974 4,610 kt -1.6%
1975 4,964 kt +7.7%
1976 5,393 kt +8.6%
1977 5,783 kt +7.2%
1978 6,164 kt +6.6%
1979 6,389 kt +3.7%
1980 6,687 kt +4.7%
1981 7,033 kt +5.2%
1982 7,277 kt +3.5%
1983 7,018 kt -3.6%
1984 6,716 kt -4.3%
1985 7,047 kt +4.9%
1986 7,332 kt +4.0%
1987 7,607 kt +3.8%
1988 7,862 kt +3.4%
1989 8,150 kt +3.7%
1990 8,021 kt -1.6%
1991 7,530 kt -6.1%
1992 7,598 kt +0.9%
1993 7,858 kt +3.4%
1994 8,160 kt +3.8%
1995 8,378 kt +2.7%
1996 9,028 kt +7.8%
1997 9,781 kt +8.3%
1998 10,518 kt +7.5%
1999 11,407 kt +8.5%
2000 12,071 kt +5.8%
2001 12,861 kt +6.5%
2002 13,235 kt +2.9%
2003 13,428 kt +1.5%
2004 13,768 kt +2.5%
2005 14,080 kt +2.3%
2006 14,440 kt +2.6%
2007 14,792 kt +2.4%
2008 15,042 kt +1.7%
2009 15,502 kt +3.1%
2010 11,809 kt -23.8%
2011 12,465 kt +5.6%
2012 15,430 kt +23.8%
2013 18,385 kt +19.2%
2014 18,242 kt -0.8%
2015 19,049 kt +4.4%
2016 19,799 kt +3.9%
2017 20,564 kt +3.9%
2018 21,138 kt +2.8%
2019 20,966 kt -0.8%
2020 22,399 kt +6.8%
2021 23,309 kt +4.1%
2022 23,964 kt +2.8%
2023 24,435 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,510 kt 2,691 kt 4,284 kt 9
1970s 5,199 kt 4,554 kt 6,389 kt 10
1980s 7,273 kt 6,687 kt 8,150 kt 10
1990s 8,828 kt 7,530 kt 11,407 kt 10
2000s 13,922 kt 12,071 kt 15,502 kt 10
2010s 17,785 kt 11,809 kt 21,138 kt 10
2020s 23,527 kt 22,399 kt 24,435 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 7 Nigeria 11,216 kt compare
  2. 8 Chad 10,326 kt compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  7. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  8. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 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 Western Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 24,435 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24,435 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,691 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa 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
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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.