Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.05 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
67.73 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1978
All-time low
41.05 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Faroe Islands, 1966–2023

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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 Faroe Islands stood at 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Faroe Islands peaked at 67.73 kg CO2eq/kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

That places Faroe Islands 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Faroe Islands, 1966 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1966 45.32 kg CO2eq/kg
1967 45.28 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1968 45.25 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1969 45.84 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1970 54.08 kg CO2eq/kg +18.0%
1971 44.65 kg CO2eq/kg -17.4%
1972 43.89 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1973 43.75 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1974 42.39 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1975 42.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1976 44.98 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1977 45.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1978 67.73 kg CO2eq/kg +48.2%
1979 46.02 kg CO2eq/kg -32.1%
1980 45.37 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1981 42.65 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1982 41.55 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1983 46.54 kg CO2eq/kg +12.0%
1984 43.89 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1985 43.52 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1986 42.7 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1987 42.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1988 42.55 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1989 42.55 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1990 42.83 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1991 42.48 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1992 42.42 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1993 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1994 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1995 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1996 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1997 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1998 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1999 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2000 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2001 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2002 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2003 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2004 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2005 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2006 42.68 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2007 41.47 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2008 41.63 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2009 41.63 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 41.63 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2011 42.26 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2012 42.85 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2013 41.14 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2014 42.35 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2015 42.32 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2016 42.03 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2017 42.04 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2018 42.11 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2019 42.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2020 42.11 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2021 41.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2022 41.08 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2023 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.42 kg CO2eq/kg 45.25 kg CO2eq/kg 45.84 kg CO2eq/kg 4
1970s 47.53 kg CO2eq/kg 42.08 kg CO2eq/kg 67.73 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 43.39 kg CO2eq/kg 41.55 kg CO2eq/kg 46.54 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 42.35 kg CO2eq/kg 42.25 kg CO2eq/kg 42.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 42.09 kg CO2eq/kg 41.47 kg CO2eq/kg 42.68 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 42.08 kg CO2eq/kg 41.14 kg CO2eq/kg 42.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 41.33 kg CO2eq/kg 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg 42.11 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 69 Chad 43.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 70 Brazil 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 71 Indonesia 41.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 73 Denmark 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 74 Martinique 40.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 75 Costa Rica 40.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Faroe Islands?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Faroe Islands was 41.05 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 Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 67.73 kg CO2eq/kg in 1978.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Faroe Islands rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Faroe Islands ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Faroe Islands 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.