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

Egypt: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.42 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.25 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
4.56 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

57.51012.515196119922023

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 Egypt is 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Egypt peaked at 15.25 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.56 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2020.

Egypt ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 14.93 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 15.25 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1963 14.69 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1964 14.76 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1965 14.87 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1966 14.5 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1967 14.19 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1968 14.3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1969 14.17 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1970 14.06 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1971 14.18 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1972 14.07 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1973 14.39 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1974 14.13 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1975 14.29 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1976 13.9 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1977 14.49 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
1978 14.4 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1979 14.26 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1980 14.02 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1981 12.85 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1982 12.68 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1983 11.77 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1984 11.76 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1985 11.54 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1986 11.11 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1987 10.81 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1988 10.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1989 9.58 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1990 8.8 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1991 14.04 kg CO2eq/kg +59.5%
1992 10 kg CO2eq/kg -28.8%
1993 7.65 kg CO2eq/kg -23.5%
1994 10.89 kg CO2eq/kg +42.4%
1995 7.67 kg CO2eq/kg -29.6%
1996 7.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1997 7.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1998 7.64 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1999 7.72 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2000 7.75 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2001 8.12 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
2002 8.5 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
2003 8.07 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
2004 8.62 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2005 8.8 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2006 8.99 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2007 9.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2008 9.09 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2009 9.36 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2010 10.41 kg CO2eq/kg +11.2%
2011 10.17 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2012 10.12 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2013 10.17 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2014 10.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2015 10.3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2016 10.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2017 13.69 kg CO2eq/kg +32.1%
2018 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
2019 6.35 kg CO2eq/kg -56.8%
2020 4.56 kg CO2eq/kg -28.2%
2021 4.56 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2022 4.79 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
2023 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.63 kg CO2eq/kg 14.17 kg CO2eq/kg 15.25 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 14.22 kg CO2eq/kg 13.9 kg CO2eq/kg 14.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 11.66 kg CO2eq/kg 9.58 kg CO2eq/kg 14.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 8.97 kg CO2eq/kg 7.64 kg CO2eq/kg 14.04 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 8.63 kg CO2eq/kg 7.75 kg CO2eq/kg 9.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 10.65 kg CO2eq/kg 6.35 kg CO2eq/kg 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 4.83 kg CO2eq/kg 4.56 kg CO2eq/kg 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 167 Lebanon 8.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 168 Algeria 7.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 169 Jordan 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 171 Palestine, State of 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 172 Albania 4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 173 Armenia 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Egypt?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Egypt was 5.42 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 15.25 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Egypt ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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.