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

Austria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.32 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.39 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1971
All-time low
13.31 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 Austria stood at 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Austria peaked at 33.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.31 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2003.

That places Austria 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Austria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 30.5 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 27.94 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1963 29.4 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
1964 32 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1965 30.1 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1966 30.35 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1967 28.83 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1968 32.51 kg CO2eq/kg +12.8%
1969 32.23 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1970 30.38 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1971 33.39 kg CO2eq/kg +9.9%
1972 31.54 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1973 29.68 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1974 29.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1975 30.88 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1976 29.31 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1977 29.01 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1978 26 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1979 20.54 kg CO2eq/kg -21.0%
1980 21.4 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
1981 20.2 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1982 22.62 kg CO2eq/kg +12.0%
1983 20.96 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1984 19.11 kg CO2eq/kg -8.8%
1985 21.14 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
1986 19.73 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1987 17.41 kg CO2eq/kg -11.7%
1988 17.96 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1989 15.47 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
1990 16.18 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1991 17.16 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
1992 17.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1993 17.91 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1994 17.7 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1995 17.46 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1996 17.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1997 17.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1998 17.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1999 18.5 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
2000 14.34 kg CO2eq/kg -22.5%
2001 14.32 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2002 14.01 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2003 13.31 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
2004 14.94 kg CO2eq/kg +12.3%
2005 14.95 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2006 13.8 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
2007 16.62 kg CO2eq/kg +20.4%
2008 14.76 kg CO2eq/kg -11.2%
2009 15.36 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
2010 17.03 kg CO2eq/kg +10.9%
2011 16.22 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2012 16.47 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2013 15.18 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
2014 15.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2015 17.09 kg CO2eq/kg +13.6%
2016 16.98 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2017 18.9 kg CO2eq/kg +11.3%
2018 18.33 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2019 17.25 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2020 18.06 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
2021 17.9 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2022 18.55 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
2023 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.43 kg CO2eq/kg 27.94 kg CO2eq/kg 32.51 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 29.01 kg CO2eq/kg 20.54 kg CO2eq/kg 33.39 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 19.6 kg CO2eq/kg 15.47 kg CO2eq/kg 22.62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 17.47 kg CO2eq/kg 16.18 kg CO2eq/kg 18.5 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 14.64 kg CO2eq/kg 13.31 kg CO2eq/kg 16.62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 16.85 kg CO2eq/kg 15.05 kg CO2eq/kg 18.9 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 17.96 kg CO2eq/kg 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg 18.55 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 136 Malaysia 18.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 137 Serbia 17.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 138 Ireland 17.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 140 North Macedonia 16.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 141 Germany 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 142 Belgium 16.35 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Austria?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Austria was 17.32 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 33.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003.
How does Austria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Austria ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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.