Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 12.77 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
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 Eastern Asia stood at 12.77 kg CO2eq/kg.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia peaked at 130.79 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.97 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2010.
Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130.79 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 119.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 113.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 119.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 117.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 111.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 103.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 103.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 96.74 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 90.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 94.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 89.96 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 87.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 85.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 78.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 84.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 81.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 73.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 68.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 63.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 62.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 60.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 57.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 50.96 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 49.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 45.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 44.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 40.93 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 37.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 34.73 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 31.96 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 30.3 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 27.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 25.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 22.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 21.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 16.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 14.55 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.93 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 12.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.83 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.85 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 12.94 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.22 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.96 kg CO2eq/kg | 96.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 130.79 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 68.69 kg CO2eq/kg | 94.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.86 kg CO2eq/kg | 63.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 16.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 34.73 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 kg CO2eq/kg | 11.7 kg CO2eq/kg | 16.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 kg CO2eq/kg | 10.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 12.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 12.22 kg CO2eq/kg | 13.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Eastern Asia was 12.77 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.79 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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.