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

Congo: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.72 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
109.55 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1980
All-time low
50.02 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Congo stood at 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Congo peaked at 109.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.02 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1990.

That places Congo 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 86.56 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 86.5 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1963 86.69 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1964 86.63 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1965 86.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1966 86.77 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1967 86.77 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1968 89.01 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1969 91.58 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1970 96.89 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1971 102.23 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1972 104.93 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1973 107.66 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1974 102.41 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1975 107.96 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
1976 108.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1977 108.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1978 108.24 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1979 97.46 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
1980 109.55 kg CO2eq/kg +12.4%
1981 108.92 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1982 107.8 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1983 106.81 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1984 89.66 kg CO2eq/kg -16.1%
1985 92.32 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1986 74.28 kg CO2eq/kg -19.5%
1987 65.7 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
1988 62.73 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1989 59.22 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1990 50.02 kg CO2eq/kg -15.5%
1991 65.42 kg CO2eq/kg +30.8%
1992 66.29 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1993 65.93 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1994 66.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1995 67.15 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1996 68.63 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1997 67.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1998 66.78 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1999 67.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2000 62.99 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2001 62.99 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2002 62.45 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2003 62.45 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 62.45 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2005 62.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2006 63.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2007 62.32 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2008 62.04 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2009 62.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2010 60.46 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2011 60.73 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2012 59.36 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2013 60.6 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2014 61.4 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2015 61.1 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2016 60.92 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2017 60.82 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2018 60.68 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2019 60.43 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2020 60.21 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2021 60.03 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2022 59.88 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2023 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.45 kg CO2eq/kg 86.5 kg CO2eq/kg 91.58 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 104.46 kg CO2eq/kg 96.89 kg CO2eq/kg 108.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 87.7 kg CO2eq/kg 59.22 kg CO2eq/kg 109.55 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 65.15 kg CO2eq/kg 50.02 kg CO2eq/kg 68.63 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 62.58 kg CO2eq/kg 62.04 kg CO2eq/kg 63.04 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 60.65 kg CO2eq/kg 59.36 kg CO2eq/kg 61.4 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 59.96 kg CO2eq/kg 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg 60.21 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 38 Nicaragua 61.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 39 Argentina 61.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 40 Dominican Republic 60.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 42 Thailand 59.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 43 Luxembourg 58.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 44 Zambia 57.84 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Congo?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Congo was 59.72 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 109.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 50.02 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
How does Congo rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Congo ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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.