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

Southern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 62.3%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
35.09 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-24.46 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 3.48 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in Southern Africa peaked at 35.09 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -24.46 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Southern Africa 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.29 % change on previous year —
1963 2.62 % change on previous year -302.6%
1964 -4.12 % change on previous year -257.2%
1965 -11.19 % change on previous year +171.6%
1966 3.12 % change on previous year -127.9%
1967 -5.82 % change on previous year -286.4%
1968 -13.49 % change on previous year +131.8%
1969 -12.31 % change on previous year -8.7%
1970 -1.27 % change on previous year -89.7%
1971 -9.18 % change on previous year +622.8%
1972 -14.04 % change on previous year +52.9%
1973 34.39 % change on previous year -345.0%
1974 16.45 % change on previous year -52.2%
1975 -1.88 % change on previous year -111.4%
1976 -7.15 % change on previous year +281.2%
1977 5.92 % change on previous year -182.8%
1978 -5.68 % change on previous year -196.0%
1979 -5.2 % change on previous year -8.5%
1980 0.731 % change on previous year -114.1%
1981 0.4163 % change on previous year -43.1%
1982 6.43 % change on previous year +1444.7%
1983 -3.24 % change on previous year -150.3%
1984 -5.05 % change on previous year +56.0%
1985 -3.27 % change on previous year -35.2%
1986 16.8 % change on previous year -613.6%
1987 -9.07 % change on previous year -154.0%
1988 -2.91 % change on previous year -67.9%
1989 1.39 % change on previous year -147.8%
1990 4.88 % change on previous year +250.2%
1991 -24.46 % change on previous year -601.5%
1992 5.36 % change on previous year -121.9%
1993 1.16 % change on previous year -78.3%
1994 35.09 % change on previous year +2918.3%
1995 12.02 % change on previous year -65.8%
1996 -7.06 % change on previous year -158.7%
1997 7.65 % change on previous year -208.5%
1998 -0.3844 % change on previous year -105.0%
1999 -18.74 % change on previous year +4775.6%
2000 10.17 % change on previous year -154.3%
2001 5.62 % change on previous year -44.8%
2002 -10.01 % change on previous year -278.2%
2003 -12.15 % change on previous year +21.4%
2004 -14.16 % change on previous year +16.6%
2005 0.7711 % change on previous year -105.4%
2006 -3.25 % change on previous year -521.5%
2007 -18.44 % change on previous year +467.3%
2008 4.81 % change on previous year -126.1%
2009 -0.1605 % change on previous year -103.3%
2010 2.52 % change on previous year -1668.0%
2011 5.62 % change on previous year +123.2%
2012 -6.26 % change on previous year -211.5%
2013 -12.09 % change on previous year +92.9%
2014 -4.3 % change on previous year -64.5%
2015 8.59 % change on previous year -300.0%
2016 -3.05 % change on previous year -135.5%
2017 9.21 % change on previous year -402.1%
2018 -6.49 % change on previous year -170.4%
2019 -2.58 % change on previous year -60.3%
2020 -4.83 % change on previous year +87.5%
2021 6.25 % change on previous year -229.4%
2022 9.24 % change on previous year +47.9%
2023 3.48 % change on previous year -62.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity, annual growth in Southern 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
1999 -4775.6% -0.3844 % change on previous year -18.74 % change on previous year
1994 +2918.3% 1.16 % change on previous year 35.09 % change on previous year
2010 +1668.0% -0.1605 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year
1982 +1444.7% 0.4163 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.31 % change on previous year -13.49 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.24 % change on previous year -14.04 % change on previous year 34.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2234 % change on previous year -9.07 % change on previous year 16.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.55 % change on previous year -24.46 % change on previous year 35.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.68 % change on previous year -18.44 % change on previous year 10.17 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.8824 % change on previous year -12.09 % change on previous year 9.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.54 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Qatar 462.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 161.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Mali 70.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Yemen 48.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 47.45 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Jordan 46.4 % 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 Southern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth in Southern Africa was 3.48 % 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -24.46 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Southern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth?
Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity, annual growth rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.