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

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.9 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 16 countries
All-time high
76.49 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1969
All-time low
56.28 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 76.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 56.28 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1963.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 58.14 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 57.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1963 56.28 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1964 64.87 kg CO2eq/kg +15.3%
1965 69.4 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1966 71.42 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1967 72.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1968 73.95 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1969 76.49 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1970 67.63 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
1971 68.3 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1972 65.96 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1973 66.58 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1974 67.25 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1975 67.75 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1976 65.35 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1977 65.4 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1978 67.8 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1979 65.33 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1980 65.57 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1981 64.49 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1982 64.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1983 64.42 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1984 64.36 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1985 69.35 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1986 70.85 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1987 72.99 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1988 72.86 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1989 71.22 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1990 70.92 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1991 69.91 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1992 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1993 72.14 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1994 70.19 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1995 69.91 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1996 69.92 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1997 69.91 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1998 70.18 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1999 70.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2000 70.18 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2001 70.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2002 70.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2003 70.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 70.18 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2005 70.18 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2006 69.94 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2007 69.76 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2008 69.6 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2009 69.41 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2010 68.76 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2011 69.06 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2012 69.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2013 69.31 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2014 69.51 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2015 69.5 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2016 69.59 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2017 69.92 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2018 69.93 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2019 69.93 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2020 69.92 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2021 69.91 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2022 69.83 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2023 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.69 kg CO2eq/kg 56.28 kg CO2eq/kg 76.49 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 66.73 kg CO2eq/kg 65.33 kg CO2eq/kg 68.3 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 68.06 kg CO2eq/kg 64.36 kg CO2eq/kg 72.99 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 70.32 kg CO2eq/kg 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg 72.14 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 69.98 kg CO2eq/kg 69.41 kg CO2eq/kg 70.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 69.47 kg CO2eq/kg 68.76 kg CO2eq/kg 69.93 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 69.89 kg CO2eq/kg 69.83 kg CO2eq/kg 69.92 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 817.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 1 Timor-Leste 126.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 2 Colombia 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 50.77 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 3 Lesotho 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 3 Republic of Moldova 66.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 4 Burundi 228.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 59.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 69.9 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 76.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1969.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 56.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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.