Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Albania

Albania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 4 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
172nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
29.13 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1987
All-time low
4 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Albania, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Albania is 4 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Albania peaked at 29.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Albania ranks 172nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Albania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 18.92 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1963 18.28 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1964 17.56 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1965 22.91 kg CO2eq/kg +30.4%
1966 21.09 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1967 17.6 kg CO2eq/kg -16.6%
1968 14.49 kg CO2eq/kg -17.7%
1969 13.46 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1970 15 kg CO2eq/kg +11.5%
1971 12.58 kg CO2eq/kg -16.2%
1972 15.41 kg CO2eq/kg +22.5%
1973 12.88 kg CO2eq/kg -16.4%
1974 8.05 kg CO2eq/kg -37.5%
1975 7.95 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1976 7.75 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1977 8.48 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1978 7.46 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
1979 7.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1980 11.23 kg CO2eq/kg +53.3%
1981 11.72 kg CO2eq/kg +4.3%
1982 13.35 kg CO2eq/kg +13.9%
1983 15.32 kg CO2eq/kg +14.7%
1984 19.95 kg CO2eq/kg +30.3%
1985 23.82 kg CO2eq/kg +19.4%
1986 24.8 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1987 29.13 kg CO2eq/kg +17.4%
1988 26.13 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
1989 22.22 kg CO2eq/kg -15.0%
1990 23.69 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
1991 21.88 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1992 19.41 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1993 16.75 kg CO2eq/kg -13.7%
1994 22.38 kg CO2eq/kg +33.6%
1995 16.27 kg CO2eq/kg -27.3%
1996 14.57 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1997 13.92 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1998 13.78 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1999 13.99 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2000 12.92 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
2001 12.29 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2002 11.31 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2003 12.15 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
2004 10.69 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
2005 11.07 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
2006 9.58 kg CO2eq/kg -13.4%
2007 8.49 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
2008 10.4 kg CO2eq/kg +22.5%
2009 9.52 kg CO2eq/kg -8.5%
2010 11.32 kg CO2eq/kg +19.0%
2011 9.13 kg CO2eq/kg -19.4%
2012 8.4 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2013 8.79 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
2014 9.9 kg CO2eq/kg +12.6%
2015 9.8 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2016 10.62 kg CO2eq/kg +8.4%
2017 10.16 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2018 8.56 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
2019 9.72 kg CO2eq/kg +13.6%
2020 19.17 kg CO2eq/kg +97.2%
2021 6.56 kg CO2eq/kg -65.8%
2022 5.31 kg CO2eq/kg -19.1%
2023 4 kg CO2eq/kg -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.13 kg CO2eq/kg 13.46 kg CO2eq/kg 22.91 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 10.29 kg CO2eq/kg 7.33 kg CO2eq/kg 15.41 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 19.77 kg CO2eq/kg 11.23 kg CO2eq/kg 29.13 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 17.66 kg CO2eq/kg 13.78 kg CO2eq/kg 23.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 10.84 kg CO2eq/kg 8.49 kg CO2eq/kg 12.92 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 9.64 kg CO2eq/kg 8.4 kg CO2eq/kg 11.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 8.76 kg CO2eq/kg 4 kg CO2eq/kg 19.17 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 169 Jordan 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 170 Egypt 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 171 Palestine, State of 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 173 Armenia 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 174 Malta 3.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 175 Kuwait 3.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Albania?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Albania was 4 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 29.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Albania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Albania ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,606 data points, 1961–2023
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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.