Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Americas
Americas: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 40.8 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Americas stood at 40.8 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Americas peaked at 63.97 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.8 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
Americas ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.8 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 48.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 49.89 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 52.34 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 51.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 49.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 49.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 47.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 50.83 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 48.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 47.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 50.26 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 53.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 53.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 55.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 57 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 59.74 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 61.33 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 63.97 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 61.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 58.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 55.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 54.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 56.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 55.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 58.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 57.29 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 54.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 50.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 47.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 47.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.87 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 43.13 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 46.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 47.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 46.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 47.15 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.9 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.78 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 42.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.66 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.8 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 47.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 52.34 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.98 kg CO2eq/kg | 47.2 kg CO2eq/kg | 61.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 54.77 kg CO2eq/kg | 63.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 47.77 kg CO2eq/kg | 55.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 43.13 kg CO2eq/kg | 51.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.95 kg CO2eq/kg | 42.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 47.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.8 kg CO2eq/kg | 41.88 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 Burundi 228.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Hungary 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Slovakia 209.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Uganda 203.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Mali 188.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Americas?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Americas was 40.8 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 63.97 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Americas rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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About this data
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.