Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Australia
Australia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Australia recorded 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Australia peaked at 108.86 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
Australia ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.72 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 92.72 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 92.22 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 97.18 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 100.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 90.78 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 96.53 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 88.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 90.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 83.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 75.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 68.81 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 108.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 100.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 88.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 86.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 89.71 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 95.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 86.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 81.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 94.67 kg CO2eq/kg | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 88.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 105 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 101.83 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 88.98 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 89.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 91.18 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 104.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 95.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 85.55 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 77.9 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 75.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 71.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 68.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 73.93 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 74.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 64.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 61.11 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 54.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 57.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 58.28 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 59.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 51 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 43.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 40.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 40.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 47.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 35.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 34.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37.76 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 33.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 31.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 33.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 34.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.32 kg CO2eq/kg | 88.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 100.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.79 kg CO2eq/kg | 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg | 108.86 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 81.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 105 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 64.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 95.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 63.29 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.56 kg CO2eq/kg | 31.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 49.6 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Australia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Australia was 29.76 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.86 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.