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

South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,225.5%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
17.94 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-12.84 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded -3.14 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,225.5% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in South America peaked at 17.94 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.84 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places South America 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.21 % change on previous year —
1963 6.05 % change on previous year -374.0%
1964 6.22 % change on previous year +2.8%
1965 -10.24 % change on previous year -264.5%
1966 -8.58 % change on previous year -16.2%
1967 -1.22 % change on previous year -85.7%
1968 -8.9 % change on previous year +627.8%
1969 7.68 % change on previous year -186.3%
1970 -6.14 % change on previous year -180.0%
1971 -0.8066 % change on previous year -86.9%
1972 13.62 % change on previous year -1788.9%
1973 9.38 % change on previous year -31.2%
1974 -3.66 % change on previous year -139.0%
1975 -2.67 % change on previous year -27.0%
1976 0.4455 % change on previous year -116.7%
1977 1.71 % change on previous year +284.6%
1978 2.15 % change on previous year +25.3%
1979 1.37 % change on previous year -36.0%
1980 10.76 % change on previous year +683.4%
1981 -4.94 % change on previous year -145.9%
1982 -1.69 % change on previous year -65.8%
1983 -2.76 % change on previous year +63.1%
1984 -0.5515 % change on previous year -80.0%
1985 3.11 % change on previous year -664.4%
1986 -4.47 % change on previous year -243.7%
1987 1.56 % change on previous year -134.9%
1988 -0.6161 % change on previous year -139.5%
1989 -1.37 % change on previous year +123.1%
1990 -6.02 % change on previous year +338.0%
1991 1.56 % change on previous year -125.9%
1992 2.76 % change on previous year +76.8%
1993 -11.76 % change on previous year -526.5%
1994 -10.68 % change on previous year -9.1%
1995 2.58 % change on previous year -124.1%
1996 2.15 % change on previous year -16.6%
1997 -1.32 % change on previous year -161.4%
1998 3.34 % change on previous year -352.7%
1999 -1.82 % change on previous year -154.5%
2000 -4.99 % change on previous year +174.4%
2001 -12.84 % change on previous year +157.2%
2002 17.94 % change on previous year -239.7%
2003 0.9519 % change on previous year -94.7%
2004 3.24 % change on previous year +240.4%
2005 0.8378 % change on previous year -74.1%
2006 1.98 % change on previous year +135.9%
2007 2.29 % change on previous year +16.1%
2008 -1.43 % change on previous year -162.3%
2009 -3.09 % change on previous year +116.3%
2010 -7.96 % change on previous year +157.5%
2011 1.42 % change on previous year -117.8%
2012 0.0476 % change on previous year -96.6%
2013 -2.09 % change on previous year -4494.4%
2014 -4.81 % change on previous year +130.0%
2015 2.3 % change on previous year -147.7%
2016 0.0323 % change on previous year -98.6%
2017 -1.44 % change on previous year -4551.5%
2018 -3.75 % change on previous year +160.9%
2019 -1.83 % change on previous year -51.3%
2020 -2.83 % change on previous year +54.8%
2021 -0.0494 % change on previous year -98.3%
2022 -0.2369 % change on previous year +379.4%
2023 -3.14 % change on previous year +1225.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth in South America 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
2017 -4551.5% 0.0323 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year
2013 -4494.4% 0.0476 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year
1972 +1788.9% -0.8066 % change on previous year 13.62 % change on previous year
2023 -1225.5% -0.2369 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.4 % change on previous year -10.24 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.54 % change on previous year -6.14 % change on previous year 13.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0969 % change on previous year -4.94 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.92 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4884 % change on previous year -12.84 % change on previous year 17.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.81 % change on previous year -7.96 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.56 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year -0.0494 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 22 France 12.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Montenegro 10.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Romania 10.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Finland 9.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 8.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.9 % change on previous year compare
  7. 28 Germany 7.54 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in South America?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in South America was -3.14 % 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 17.94 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -12.84 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth?
South America ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.