Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.2 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 178 countries
All-time high
35 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1976
All-time low
0 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1985
Years of data
55
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 35 kg CO2eq/kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1985.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +682.6%
1963 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1964 7.37 kg CO2eq/kg -39.5%
1965 16.47 kg CO2eq/kg +123.5%
1966 6.22 kg CO2eq/kg -62.2%
1967 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +136.8%
1968 9.33 kg CO2eq/kg -36.7%
1969 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +57.9%
1970 0.3037 kg CO2eq/kg -97.9%
1971 0.0417 kg CO2eq/kg -86.3%
1972 14 kg CO2eq/kg +33473.1%
1973 14 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1974 11.67 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
1975 8.75 kg CO2eq/kg -25.0%
1976 35 kg CO2eq/kg +300.0%
1977 35 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1985 0 kg CO2eq/kg -100.0%
1986 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1987 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1988 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1989 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1990 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1991 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1992 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1994 0 kg CO2eq/kg
1995 7.37 kg CO2eq/kg
1996 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +100.0%
1997 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1998 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1999 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2000 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2001 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2002 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2003 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2005 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2006 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg -17.4%
2007 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2008 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2009 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2011 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2012 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2013 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2014 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2015 11.67 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2016 11.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2017 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2018 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2019 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2020 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2021 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2022 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2023 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.53 kg CO2eq/kg 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg 16.47 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 14.85 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0417 kg CO2eq/kg 35 kg CO2eq/kg 8
1980s 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 5
1990s 7.37 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg 9
2000s 13.71 kg CO2eq/kg 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 11.78 kg CO2eq/kg 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 164 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 165 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 167 Lebanon 8.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 168 Algeria 7.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 169 Jordan 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 11.2 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 China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 35 kg CO2eq/kg in 1976.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg CO2eq/kg in 1985.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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.