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

World: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 256,098 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
256,098 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
279,545 kt
in 1990
All-time low
208,059 kt
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 256,098 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 279,545 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 208,059 kt, in 2010.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 242,006 kt
1962 243,835 kt +0.8%
1963 243,997 kt +0.1%
1964 246,794 kt +1.1%
1965 250,451 kt +1.5%
1966 251,469 kt +0.4%
1967 256,476 kt +2.0%
1968 259,793 kt +1.3%
1969 262,274 kt +1.0%
1970 257,603 kt -1.8%
1971 258,909 kt +0.5%
1972 251,213 kt -3.0%
1973 242,893 kt -3.3%
1974 245,719 kt +1.2%
1975 250,032 kt +1.8%
1976 248,281 kt -0.7%
1977 242,868 kt -2.2%
1978 244,873 kt +0.8%
1979 249,000 kt +1.7%
1980 255,278 kt +2.5%
1981 257,384 kt +0.8%
1982 262,091 kt +1.8%
1983 259,682 kt -0.9%
1984 260,995 kt +0.5%
1985 261,487 kt +0.2%
1986 263,920 kt +0.9%
1987 266,970 kt +1.2%
1988 271,444 kt +1.7%
1989 279,097 kt +2.8%
1990 279,545 kt +0.2%
1991 272,869 kt -2.4%
1992 257,209 kt -5.7%
1993 245,261 kt -4.6%
1994 239,699 kt -2.3%
1995 228,992 kt -4.5%
1996 223,606 kt -2.4%
1997 218,394 kt -2.3%
1998 218,083 kt -0.1%
1999 219,180 kt +0.5%
2000 219,443 kt +0.1%
2001 212,672 kt -3.1%
2002 210,618 kt -1.0%
2003 212,874 kt +1.1%
2004 219,223 kt +3.0%
2005 224,481 kt +2.4%
2006 223,919 kt -0.3%
2007 224,151 kt +0.1%
2008 220,237 kt -1.7%
2009 216,347 kt -1.8%
2010 208,059 kt -3.8%
2011 212,144 kt +2.0%
2012 217,312 kt +2.4%
2013 225,980 kt +4.0%
2014 224,453 kt -0.7%
2015 230,457 kt +2.7%
2016 232,168 kt +0.7%
2017 235,060 kt +1.2%
2018 234,976 kt -0.0%
2019 238,113 kt +1.3%
2020 245,059 kt +2.9%
2021 251,737 kt +2.7%
2022 256,530 kt +1.9%
2023 256,098 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250,788 kt 242,006 kt 262,274 kt 9
1970s 249,139 kt 242,868 kt 258,909 kt 10
1980s 263,835 kt 255,278 kt 279,097 kt 10
1990s 240,284 kt 218,083 kt 279,545 kt 10
2000s 218,396 kt 210,618 kt 224,481 kt 10
2010s 225,872 kt 208,059 kt 238,113 kt 10
2020s 252,356 kt 245,059 kt 256,530 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 USSR 43,732 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 33,753 kt compare
  3. 3 China 32,996 kt compare
  4. 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 World?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in World was 256,098 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 279,545 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 208,059 kt in 2010.
How does World rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.