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

New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth was -4.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 244.2%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.33 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-15.34 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded -4.2 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in 2023.

The figure is down 244.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in New Zealand peaked at 17.33 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -15.34 % change on previous year, in 1992.

New Zealand ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.29 % change on previous year —
1963 4.58 % change on previous year -299.6%
1964 -3.16 % change on previous year -169.0%
1965 7.67 % change on previous year -343.0%
1966 7.3 % change on previous year -4.9%
1967 -3.36 % change on previous year -146.1%
1968 -7.39 % change on previous year +119.8%
1969 -0.2423 % change on previous year -96.7%
1970 0.5833 % change on previous year -340.7%
1971 -4.01 % change on previous year -788.2%
1972 1.39 % change on previous year -134.5%
1973 -3.78 % change on previous year -373.1%
1974 10.2 % change on previous year -369.6%
1975 0.3236 % change on previous year -96.8%
1976 -2.4 % change on previous year -842.1%
1977 7.97 % change on previous year -432.1%
1978 4.36 % change on previous year -45.4%
1979 -0.2574 % change on previous year -105.9%
1980 -0.5967 % change on previous year +131.9%
1981 -9.17 % change on previous year +1437.5%
1982 1.18 % change on previous year -112.9%
1983 -8.53 % change on previous year -823.5%
1984 1.14 % change on previous year -113.4%
1985 -10.81 % change on previous year -1045.9%
1986 17.33 % change on previous year -260.3%
1987 -3.76 % change on previous year -121.7%
1988 -0.1614 % change on previous year -95.7%
1989 -5.46 % change on previous year +3284.0%
1990 9.93 % change on previous year -281.8%
1991 -1.66 % change on previous year -116.7%
1992 -15.34 % change on previous year +822.4%
1993 15.37 % change on previous year -200.2%
1994 -9.93 % change on previous year -164.6%
1995 -2.14 % change on previous year -78.5%
1996 0.967 % change on previous year -145.3%
1997 -8.35 % change on previous year -963.6%
1998 -5.25 % change on previous year -37.1%
1999 13.28 % change on previous year -352.9%
2000 -14.46 % change on previous year -208.9%
2001 -10.73 % change on previous year -25.8%
2002 8.93 % change on previous year -183.2%
2003 -5.38 % change on previous year -160.2%
2004 5.12 % change on previous year -195.3%
2005 -1.45 % change on previous year -128.3%
2006 -1.33 % change on previous year -8.4%
2007 -10 % change on previous year +652.7%
2008 -14.15 % change on previous year +41.5%
2009 10.98 % change on previous year -177.6%
2010 8.46 % change on previous year -22.9%
2011 0.282 % change on previous year -96.7%
2012 -0.5269 % change on previous year -286.9%
2013 -6.5 % change on previous year +1133.1%
2014 -4.49 % change on previous year -30.9%
2015 -2.29 % change on previous year -49.0%
2016 -3.99 % change on previous year +74.1%
2017 6.38 % change on previous year -259.8%
2018 -4.57 % change on previous year -171.6%
2019 2.56 % change on previous year -156.0%
2020 -5.21 % change on previous year -303.7%
2021 2.8 % change on previous year -153.7%
2022 -1.22 % change on previous year -143.6%
2023 -4.2 % change on previous year +244.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth in New Zealand 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
1989 -3284.0% -0.1614 % change on previous year -5.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3873 % change on previous year -7.39 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.44 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 10.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.88 % change on previous year -10.81 % change on previous year 17.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3127 % change on previous year -15.34 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.25 % change on previous year -14.46 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4685 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.96 % change on previous year -5.21 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 144 Kuwait -3.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 145 Belarus -3.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 146 Syrian Arab Republic -4.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 148 Nepal -4.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 149 Benin -4.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 150 Belgium-Luxembourg -5.85 % 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 New Zealand?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in New Zealand was -4.2 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.33 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -15.34 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth?
New Zealand ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.