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

Colombia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
691.06 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,249 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2010
All-time low
54.51 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Colombia peaked at 1,249 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.51 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1983.

That places Colombia 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 92.39 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 77.24 kg CO2eq/kg -16.4%
1963 75.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1964 64.54 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1965 63.76 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1966 62.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1967 62.61 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1968 66.09 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1969 62.09 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1970 62.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1971 62.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1972 66.37 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
1973 61.88 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
1974 61.55 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1975 61.68 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1976 60.56 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1977 59.74 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1978 59.91 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1979 60.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1980 60.8 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1981 56.75 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1982 58.13 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1983 54.51 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1984 55.17 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1985 55.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1986 60.18 kg CO2eq/kg +8.4%
1987 60.66 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1988 59.02 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1989 65.97 kg CO2eq/kg +11.8%
1990 66.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1991 66.89 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1992 63.13 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1993 55.78 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
1994 55.78 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1995 55.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1996 65.15 kg CO2eq/kg +16.5%
1997 67.65 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1998 70.26 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1999 81.8 kg CO2eq/kg +16.4%
2000 71.03 kg CO2eq/kg -13.2%
2001 77.05 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2002 81.16 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
2003 85.21 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2004 101.5 kg CO2eq/kg +19.1%
2005 126.28 kg CO2eq/kg +24.4%
2006 138.05 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
2007 151.93 kg CO2eq/kg +10.1%
2008 168.37 kg CO2eq/kg +10.8%
2009 1,197 kg CO2eq/kg +610.7%
2010 1,249 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
2011 971.62 kg CO2eq/kg -22.2%
2012 1,035 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
2013 448.09 kg CO2eq/kg -56.7%
2014 289.7 kg CO2eq/kg -35.3%
2015 228.24 kg CO2eq/kg -21.2%
2016 253.84 kg CO2eq/kg +11.2%
2017 261.67 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2018 271.59 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2019 313.92 kg CO2eq/kg +15.6%
2020 635 kg CO2eq/kg +102.3%
2021 679.26 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
2022 652.36 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2023 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.58 kg CO2eq/kg 62.06 kg CO2eq/kg 92.39 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 61.64 kg CO2eq/kg 59.74 kg CO2eq/kg 66.37 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 58.67 kg CO2eq/kg 54.51 kg CO2eq/kg 65.97 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 64.84 kg CO2eq/kg 55.78 kg CO2eq/kg 81.8 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 219.73 kg CO2eq/kg 71.03 kg CO2eq/kg 1,197 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 532.32 kg CO2eq/kg 228.24 kg CO2eq/kg 1,249 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 664.42 kg CO2eq/kg 635 kg CO2eq/kg 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 817.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 1 Timor-Leste 126.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 3 Lesotho 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 4 Burundi 228.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 5 Hungary 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Colombia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Colombia was 691.06 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1,249 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1983.
How does Colombia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Colombia ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

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.