Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.39 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
54.83 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1982
All-time low
22.16 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Eastern Europe peaked at 54.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.16 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2000.

That places Eastern Europe 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 43.06 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 42.18 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1963 41.03 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1964 41.57 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1965 40.6 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1966 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1967 42.15 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1968 43.27 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
1969 45.86 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
1970 40.96 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
1971 44.16 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1972 47.13 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
1973 44.96 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1974 45.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1975 46.78 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1976 50.17 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1977 49.26 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1978 49.04 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1979 51.53 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1980 53.33 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1981 53.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1982 54.83 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1983 53.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1984 52.62 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1985 53.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1986 49.25 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1987 49.51 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1988 45.27 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1989 44.55 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1990 43.74 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1991 44.83 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1992 40.67 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1993 36.17 kg CO2eq/kg -11.1%
1994 34.57 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1995 32.05 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1996 28.86 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
1997 26.62 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1998 23.93 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1999 22.31 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
2000 22.16 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2001 27.21 kg CO2eq/kg +22.8%
2002 26.38 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2003 27.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2004 26.8 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2005 28.23 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2006 29.55 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
2007 29.42 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2008 29.58 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2009 27.71 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2010 28.07 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2011 25.77 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
2012 25.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2013 28.31 kg CO2eq/kg +10.1%
2014 28.85 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
2015 26.35 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
2016 24.4 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2017 26.38 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
2018 28.48 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2019 27.35 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2020 27.18 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2021 25.92 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2022 24.65 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2023 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.69 kg CO2eq/kg 40.6 kg CO2eq/kg 45.86 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 46.93 kg CO2eq/kg 40.96 kg CO2eq/kg 51.53 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 50.91 kg CO2eq/kg 44.55 kg CO2eq/kg 54.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 33.37 kg CO2eq/kg 22.31 kg CO2eq/kg 44.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 27.44 kg CO2eq/kg 22.16 kg CO2eq/kg 29.58 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 26.97 kg CO2eq/kg 24.4 kg CO2eq/kg 28.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 25.78 kg CO2eq/kg 24.65 kg CO2eq/kg 27.18 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 16 Suriname 117.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 17 Sierra Leone 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 18 French Guiana 104.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 19 Bhutan 91.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 20 Burkina Faso 91.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 88.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 22 United Arab Emirates 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Eastern Europe?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Eastern Europe was 25.39 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 1982.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 22.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
How does Eastern Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Eastern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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.