Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa

Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.2%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
12.75 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-10.19 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa, 1962–2023

-10-5051015196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa stood at 1.15 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa peaked at 12.75 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.19 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Africa ranks 11th of 30 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 intensity, annual growth in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.16 % change on previous year —
1963 0.955 % change on previous year -182.1%
1964 -1.19 % change on previous year -224.7%
1965 -1.15 % change on previous year -3.3%
1966 0.1713 % change on previous year -114.9%
1967 -0.9371 % change on previous year -647.1%
1968 -4.06 % change on previous year +333.0%
1969 -4.08 % change on previous year +0.5%
1970 0.0831 % change on previous year -102.0%
1971 -1.93 % change on previous year -2419.5%
1972 -5.85 % change on previous year +203.1%
1973 9.03 % change on previous year -254.5%
1974 5.76 % change on previous year -36.2%
1975 -3.12 % change on previous year -154.2%
1976 -6.03 % change on previous year +93.1%
1977 0.3972 % change on previous year -106.6%
1978 -3.3 % change on previous year -932.2%
1979 -1.18 % change on previous year -64.4%
1980 -0.3331 % change on previous year -71.7%
1981 -5.01 % change on previous year +1404.9%
1982 3.72 % change on previous year -174.2%
1983 -1.8 % change on previous year -148.5%
1984 -2.76 % change on previous year +53.1%
1985 0.469 % change on previous year -117.0%
1986 5.31 % change on previous year +1032.1%
1987 -6.09 % change on previous year -214.8%
1988 -6.72 % change on previous year +10.3%
1989 -0.1492 % change on previous year -97.8%
1990 -0.4166 % change on previous year +179.2%
1991 -5.26 % change on previous year +1162.7%
1992 -2.9 % change on previous year -44.9%
1993 -3.4 % change on previous year +17.3%
1994 4.44 % change on previous year -230.5%
1995 -0.9366 % change on previous year -121.1%
1996 1.5 % change on previous year -260.2%
1997 -1.29 % change on previous year -185.9%
1998 -3.19 % change on previous year +147.4%
1999 -3.63 % change on previous year +13.6%
2000 0.8283 % change on previous year -122.8%
2001 -1.15 % change on previous year -238.2%
2002 1.02 % change on previous year -189.2%
2003 -0.5982 % change on previous year -158.6%
2004 0.5212 % change on previous year -187.1%
2005 -0.9688 % change on previous year -285.9%
2006 -2.36 % change on previous year +143.7%
2007 1.24 % change on previous year -152.3%
2008 0.5511 % change on previous year -55.4%
2009 -0.3591 % change on previous year -165.2%
2010 -10.19 % change on previous year +2736.9%
2011 -1.75 % change on previous year -82.9%
2012 12.75 % change on previous year -829.7%
2013 4.51 % change on previous year -64.6%
2014 0.6657 % change on previous year -85.2%
2015 -2.4 % change on previous year -459.8%
2016 0.6997 % change on previous year -129.2%
2017 3.38 % change on previous year +382.6%
2018 0.0797 % change on previous year -97.6%
2019 0.7428 % change on previous year +832.2%
2020 -0.8643 % change on previous year -216.4%
2021 1.43 % change on previous year -265.1%
2022 1.77 % change on previous year +23.9%
2023 1.15 % change on previous year -35.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa 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
2010 -2736.9% -0.3591 % change on previous year -10.19 % change on previous year
1971 -2419.5% 0.0831 % change on previous year -1.93 % change on previous year
1981 -1404.9% -0.3331 % change on previous year -5.01 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.43 % change on previous year -4.08 % change on previous year 0.955 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.6133 % change on previous year -6.03 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.34 % change on previous year -6.72 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.51 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1274 % change on previous year -2.36 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8494 % change on previous year -10.19 % change on previous year 12.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8693 % change on previous year -0.8643 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Grenada 43.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 34.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Jamaica 32.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Namibia 30.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Greece 27.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 South Sudan 23.56 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Yugoslav SFR 21.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in Africa was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.75 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -10.19 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth?
Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
223 places, 12,366 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.