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

Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,606 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,606 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
5,582 kt
in 1982
All-time low
2,595 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 2,606 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 5,582 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,595 kt, in 2022.

That places Western Europe 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,952 kt
1962 3,910 kt -1.1%
1963 3,804 kt -2.7%
1964 3,694 kt -2.9%
1965 3,782 kt +2.4%
1966 3,902 kt +3.2%
1967 3,947 kt +1.2%
1968 4,022 kt +1.9%
1969 4,120 kt +2.4%
1970 4,188 kt +1.7%
1971 4,205 kt +0.4%
1972 4,171 kt -0.8%
1973 4,357 kt +4.5%
1974 4,432 kt +1.7%
1975 4,547 kt +2.6%
1976 4,663 kt +2.5%
1977 4,735 kt +1.5%
1978 4,907 kt +3.6%
1979 5,009 kt +2.1%
1980 5,058 kt +1.0%
1981 5,363 kt +6.0%
1982 5,582 kt +4.1%
1983 5,426 kt -2.8%
1984 5,531 kt +1.9%
1985 5,515 kt -0.3%
1986 5,477 kt -0.7%
1987 5,435 kt -0.8%
1988 5,330 kt -1.9%
1989 5,304 kt -0.5%
1990 5,412 kt +2.0%
1991 5,122 kt -5.4%
1992 4,978 kt -2.8%
1993 4,868 kt -2.2%
1994 4,747 kt -2.5%
1995 4,710 kt -0.8%
1996 4,641 kt -1.5%
1997 4,507 kt -2.9%
1998 4,436 kt -1.6%
1999 4,336 kt -2.3%
2000 4,252 kt -1.9%
2001 4,202 kt -1.2%
2002 4,149 kt -1.3%
2003 4,114 kt -0.8%
2004 4,096 kt -0.5%
2005 4,095 kt -0.0%
2006 4,017 kt -1.9%
2007 3,868 kt -3.7%
2008 3,688 kt -4.7%
2009 3,577 kt -3.0%
2010 3,472 kt -3.0%
2011 3,367 kt -3.0%
2012 3,151 kt -6.4%
2013 3,166 kt +0.5%
2014 3,064 kt -3.2%
2015 2,981 kt -2.7%
2016 2,969 kt -0.4%
2017 2,852 kt -4.0%
2018 2,774 kt -2.7%
2019 2,769 kt -0.2%
2020 2,707 kt -2.2%
2021 2,711 kt +0.1%
2022 2,595 kt -4.3%
2023 2,606 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,904 kt 3,694 kt 4,120 kt 9
1970s 4,522 kt 4,171 kt 5,009 kt 10
1980s 5,402 kt 5,058 kt 5,582 kt 10
1990s 4,776 kt 4,336 kt 5,412 kt 10
2000s 4,006 kt 3,577 kt 4,252 kt 10
2010s 3,057 kt 2,769 kt 3,472 kt 10
2020s 2,655 kt 2,595 kt 2,711 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Uzbekistan 4,476 kt compare
  2. 20 Kenya 4,390 kt compare
  3. 21 Morocco 4,258 kt compare
  4. 22 Sudan 3,826 kt compare
  5. 23 Spain 3,745 kt compare
  6. 24 Kazakhstan 3,697 kt compare
  7. 25 Saudi Arabia 3,461 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 Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 2,606 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,582 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,595 kt in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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.