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

Brazil: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.63 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
146.39 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1978
All-time low
42.5 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil peaked at 146.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 42.5 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 70th 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 121.34 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 116.97 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1963 118.23 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1964 112.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1965 102.42 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
1966 102.9 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1967 113.01 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
1968 101.7 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
1969 113.59 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
1970 108.66 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1971 98.47 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1972 103.73 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1973 100.14 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1974 97.49 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1975 87.18 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
1976 87.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1977 110.08 kg CO2eq/kg +25.5%
1978 146.39 kg CO2eq/kg +33.0%
1979 133.03 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1980 137.32 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1981 142.35 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1982 138.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1983 105.95 kg CO2eq/kg -23.7%
1984 88.59 kg CO2eq/kg -16.4%
1985 76.03 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
1986 66.09 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
1987 63.59 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1988 58.71 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1989 56.74 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1990 55.49 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1991 54.82 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1992 53.67 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1993 47.25 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
1994 47.22 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1995 45.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1996 45.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1997 44.61 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1998 45.28 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1999 43.39 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2000 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2001 44.05 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2002 44.79 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2003 46.01 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2004 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
2005 44.13 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
2006 44.76 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2007 44.8 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2008 45.12 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2009 45.21 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2010 45.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2011 45.25 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2012 42.5 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
2013 43.31 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2014 44.12 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2015 43.85 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2016 43.48 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2017 43.68 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2018 43.59 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2019 43.49 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2020 43.4 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2021 43.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2022 43.24 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2023 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111.41 kg CO2eq/kg 101.7 kg CO2eq/kg 121.34 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 107.29 kg CO2eq/kg 87.18 kg CO2eq/kg 146.39 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 93.42 kg CO2eq/kg 56.74 kg CO2eq/kg 142.35 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 48.29 kg CO2eq/kg 43.39 kg CO2eq/kg 55.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 44.6 kg CO2eq/kg 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg 46.01 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 43.86 kg CO2eq/kg 42.5 kg CO2eq/kg 45.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 43.15 kg CO2eq/kg 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg 43.4 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 67 Benin 43.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 68 Yemen 43.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 69 Chad 43.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 71 Indonesia 41.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 72 Faroe Islands 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 73 Denmark 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Brazil was 42.63 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 146.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1978.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5 kg CO2eq/kg in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Brazil ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.