Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.73 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
196.75 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
10.09 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland peaked at 196.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.09 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2010.

That places China, mainland 162nd 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 196.75 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 192.82 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1963 174.12 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
1964 166.66 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1965 158.62 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1966 142.26 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
1967 134.07 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1968 136.4 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1969 133.34 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1970 124.56 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
1971 124.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1972 118.08 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1973 110.77 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1974 114.05 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1975 109.13 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1976 112.27 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1977 101.6 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
1978 96.7 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1979 84.97 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1980 75.22 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
1981 77.05 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1982 73.46 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1983 68.03 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1984 59.16 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1985 56.31 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1986 51.59 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1987 50.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1988 43.82 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
1989 40.25 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
1990 36.25 kg CO2eq/kg -9.9%
1991 32.88 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1992 30.37 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
1993 26.87 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
1994 24.91 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1995 21.79 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
1996 21.2 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1997 15.28 kg CO2eq/kg -27.9%
1998 15.6 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1999 15.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2000 15.07 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2001 14.35 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2002 13.81 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2003 13.08 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
2004 13.33 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2005 13.71 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2006 12.82 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2007 11.69 kg CO2eq/kg -8.8%
2008 11.18 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2009 10.46 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2010 10.09 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2011 10.96 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
2012 10.78 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2013 11.34 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
2014 10.82 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2015 11.74 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2016 11.54 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2017 11.09 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2018 10.81 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2019 10.67 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2020 11.22 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
2021 11.6 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
2022 11.94 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2023 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 159.45 kg CO2eq/kg 133.34 kg CO2eq/kg 196.75 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 109.69 kg CO2eq/kg 84.97 kg CO2eq/kg 124.74 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 59.5 kg CO2eq/kg 40.25 kg CO2eq/kg 77.05 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 24.09 kg CO2eq/kg 15.28 kg CO2eq/kg 36.25 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 12.95 kg CO2eq/kg 10.46 kg CO2eq/kg 15.07 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 10.99 kg CO2eq/kg 10.09 kg CO2eq/kg 11.74 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 11.62 kg CO2eq/kg 11.22 kg CO2eq/kg 11.94 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 159 Grenada 13.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 160 Afghanistan 12.6 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 161 Tajikistan 12.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 162 China 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 164 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 165 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland was 11.73 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 196.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.09 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
China, mainland ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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.