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

Argentina: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 61.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
61.05 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
39th
of 178 countries
All-time high
84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1992
All-time low
35.34 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 61.05 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Argentina peaked at 84 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.34 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2001.

That places Argentina 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 64.75 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 61.18 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1963 65.85 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1964 75.38 kg CO2eq/kg +14.5%
1965 64.61 kg CO2eq/kg -14.3%
1966 55.55 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
1967 51.65 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
1968 47.32 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1969 49.33 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
1970 52.46 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1971 50.31 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1972 65.05 kg CO2eq/kg +29.3%
1973 67.41 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1974 66.63 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1975 60.43 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1976 58.32 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1977 56.91 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1978 55.25 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1979 52.76 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1980 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg +13.2%
1981 59.34 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1982 58.93 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1983 58.4 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1984 55.2 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1985 62.97 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
1986 63.95 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1987 68.64 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
1988 75.19 kg CO2eq/kg +9.5%
1989 74.67 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1990 72.23 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1991 67.15 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
1992 84 kg CO2eq/kg +25.1%
1993 61.09 kg CO2eq/kg -27.3%
1994 42.98 kg CO2eq/kg -29.6%
1995 40.44 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1996 48.04 kg CO2eq/kg +18.8%
1997 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1998 60.44 kg CO2eq/kg +23.6%
1999 65.44 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
2000 58.28 kg CO2eq/kg -10.9%
2001 35.34 kg CO2eq/kg -39.4%
2002 52.97 kg CO2eq/kg +49.9%
2003 57.48 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2004 72.87 kg CO2eq/kg +26.8%
2005 64.41 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
2006 68.75 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2007 71.1 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
2008 74.69 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2009 72.95 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2010 43.39 kg CO2eq/kg -40.5%
2011 48 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
2012 53.56 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
2013 55.28 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2014 51.76 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2015 55.43 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
2016 61.91 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
2017 62.6 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2018 62.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2019 59.46 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
2020 58.88 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2021 64.58 kg CO2eq/kg +9.7%
2022 68.88 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2023 61.05 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.52 kg CO2eq/kg 47.32 kg CO2eq/kg 75.38 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 58.55 kg CO2eq/kg 50.31 kg CO2eq/kg 67.41 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 63.7 kg CO2eq/kg 55.2 kg CO2eq/kg 75.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 59.07 kg CO2eq/kg 40.44 kg CO2eq/kg 84 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 62.88 kg CO2eq/kg 35.34 kg CO2eq/kg 74.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 55.41 kg CO2eq/kg 43.39 kg CO2eq/kg 62.72 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 63.35 kg CO2eq/kg 58.88 kg CO2eq/kg 68.88 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 36 Ethiopia 64.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 37 Gambia 63.34 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 38 Nicaragua 61.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 40 Dominican Republic 60.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 41 Congo 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 42 Thailand 59.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Argentina?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Argentina was 61.05 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 84 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 35.34 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Argentina ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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.