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

Benin: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 43.62 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.62 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
67th
of 178 countries
All-time high
103.86 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1973
All-time low
20.84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20406080100196119922023

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 Benin is 43.62 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Benin peaked at 103.86 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.84 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

Benin ranks 67th 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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 83.49 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 84.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1963 72.73 kg CO2eq/kg -13.5%
1964 72.7 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1965 72.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1966 72.7 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1967 72.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1968 72.69 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1969 72.7 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1970 80.78 kg CO2eq/kg +11.1%
1971 90.87 kg CO2eq/kg +12.5%
1972 90.86 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1973 103.86 kg CO2eq/kg +14.3%
1974 80.8 kg CO2eq/kg -22.2%
1975 70.58 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1976 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1977 76.53 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1978 72.71 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1979 72.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1980 72.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1981 73.52 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1982 73.32 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1983 73.47 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1984 73.69 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1985 73.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1986 72.41 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1987 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1988 71.66 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1989 71.78 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1990 59.23 kg CO2eq/kg -17.5%
1991 58.47 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1992 61.77 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1993 63.08 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1994 63.69 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1995 60.15 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1996 56.97 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1997 57.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1998 58.44 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1999 62.26 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
2000 61.78 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2001 64.47 kg CO2eq/kg +4.3%
2002 63.42 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2003 64.12 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2004 62.97 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2005 61.61 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2006 62.63 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2007 63.06 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2008 63.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2009 58.57 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
2010 59.2 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2011 59.99 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2012 59.24 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2013 59.55 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2014 61.17 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2015 62.58 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2016 62.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2017 62.62 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2018 68.15 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
2019 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg -57.6%
2020 30.71 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
2021 20.84 kg CO2eq/kg -32.1%
2022 45.73 kg CO2eq/kg +119.4%
2023 43.62 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.16 kg CO2eq/kg 72.69 kg CO2eq/kg 84.04 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 81.24 kg CO2eq/kg 70.58 kg CO2eq/kg 103.86 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 72.87 kg CO2eq/kg 71.66 kg CO2eq/kg 73.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 60.11 kg CO2eq/kg 56.97 kg CO2eq/kg 63.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 62.58 kg CO2eq/kg 58.57 kg CO2eq/kg 64.47 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 58.42 kg CO2eq/kg 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg 68.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 35.22 kg CO2eq/kg 20.84 kg CO2eq/kg 45.73 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Togo 45.44 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 65 Mauritania 45.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 66 Lithuania 44.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 68 Yemen 43.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 69 Chad 43.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 70 Brazil 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Benin?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Benin was 43.62 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 103.86 kg CO2eq/kg in 1973.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 20.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Benin rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Benin ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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.