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

Ecuador: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.49 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 178 countries
All-time high
92.26 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1992
All-time low
11.7 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20406080100196119922023

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 Ecuador is 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Ecuador peaked at 92.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.7 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Ecuador, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 57.34 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 58.18 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1963 54.04 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1964 54.65 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1965 55.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1966 55.5 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1967 55.33 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1968 55.07 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1969 55.86 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1970 56.5 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1971 56.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1972 56.78 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1973 57.77 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1974 57.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1975 56 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1976 39.39 kg CO2eq/kg -29.7%
1977 55.31 kg CO2eq/kg +40.4%
1978 55.24 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1979 53.83 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1980 54.16 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1981 55.23 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1982 44.24 kg CO2eq/kg -19.9%
1983 42.65 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1984 57 kg CO2eq/kg +33.7%
1985 60.37 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
1986 66.06 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1987 81.24 kg CO2eq/kg +23.0%
1988 83.3 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1989 83.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1990 83.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1991 89.04 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1992 92.26 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1993 72.24 kg CO2eq/kg -21.7%
1994 70.2 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1995 56.47 kg CO2eq/kg -19.6%
1996 57.23 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1997 57.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1998 39.81 kg CO2eq/kg -30.8%
1999 51.07 kg CO2eq/kg +28.3%
2000 21.4 kg CO2eq/kg -58.1%
2001 36.8 kg CO2eq/kg +72.0%
2002 18.59 kg CO2eq/kg -49.5%
2003 11.7 kg CO2eq/kg -37.0%
2004 15.8 kg CO2eq/kg +35.0%
2005 19.77 kg CO2eq/kg +25.1%
2006 17.74 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
2007 16.2 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
2008 13.25 kg CO2eq/kg -18.2%
2009 15.18 kg CO2eq/kg +14.6%
2010 24.78 kg CO2eq/kg +63.3%
2011 19.71 kg CO2eq/kg -20.5%
2012 18.32 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2013 18.85 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2014 16.1 kg CO2eq/kg -14.6%
2015 14.12 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
2016 13.07 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2017 12.36 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2018 12.46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2019 13.17 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2020 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2021 13.86 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2022 13.68 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2023 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.69 kg CO2eq/kg 54.04 kg CO2eq/kg 58.18 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 54.53 kg CO2eq/kg 39.39 kg CO2eq/kg 57.77 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 62.79 kg CO2eq/kg 42.65 kg CO2eq/kg 83.62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 66.96 kg CO2eq/kg 39.81 kg CO2eq/kg 92.26 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 18.64 kg CO2eq/kg 11.7 kg CO2eq/kg 36.8 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 16.29 kg CO2eq/kg 12.36 kg CO2eq/kg 24.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 13.63 kg CO2eq/kg 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg 13.86 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 152 Fiji 13.94 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 153 Iceland 13.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 154 Greece 13.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 156 Guadeloupe 13.44 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 157 Canada 13.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 158 Bulgaria 13.19 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Ecuador?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Ecuador was 13.49 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 92.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Ecuador ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.