Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 23.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.41 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
35.09 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
19.87 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 23.41 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in European Union (27) peaked at 35.09 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2012.

European Union (27) ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 35.09 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 33.84 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1963 33.89 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1964 32.46 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1965 32.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1966 30.62 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1967 30.25 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1968 30.85 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1969 29.86 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1970 27.88 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
1971 26.91 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1972 26.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1973 25.93 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1974 24.44 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1975 24.68 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1976 24.46 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1977 24.72 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1978 25.68 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1979 24.89 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1980 23.22 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1981 24.23 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
1982 25.16 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1983 25.13 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1984 25.49 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1985 24.96 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1986 25.23 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1987 24.45 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1988 26.73 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1989 26.05 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1990 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1991 22.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1992 22.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1993 21.79 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1994 21.57 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1995 21.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1996 20.33 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1997 21.65 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1998 21.3 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1999 21.02 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2000 21.79 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2001 20.97 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2002 21.41 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2003 21.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 21.58 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2005 22.26 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2006 21.68 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2007 21.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2008 22.18 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2009 22.4 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2010 21.96 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2011 20.67 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2012 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2013 20.98 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
2014 23.07 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
2015 24.12 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
2016 23.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2017 23.74 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2018 23.64 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2019 23.39 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2020 23.5 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2021 22.97 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2022 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2023 23.41 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.16 kg CO2eq/kg 29.86 kg CO2eq/kg 35.09 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 25.61 kg CO2eq/kg 24.44 kg CO2eq/kg 27.88 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 25.06 kg CO2eq/kg 23.22 kg CO2eq/kg 26.73 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 21.65 kg CO2eq/kg 20.33 kg CO2eq/kg 22.66 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 21.75 kg CO2eq/kg 20.97 kg CO2eq/kg 22.4 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 22.5 kg CO2eq/kg 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg 24.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 23.07 kg CO2eq/kg 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg 23.5 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 17 Sierra Leone 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 18 French Guiana 104.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 19 Bhutan 91.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 20 Burkina Faso 91.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 88.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 22 United Arab Emirates 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 23 Mozambique 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in European Union (27)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in European Union (27) was 23.41 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg in 2012.
How does European Union (27) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.