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

Germany: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.48 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
44.11 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
All-time low
11.9 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Germany recorded 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany peaked at 44.11 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 11.9 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2020.

That places Germany 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 26.69 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 28.82 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
1963 28.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1964 31.76 kg CO2eq/kg +9.7%
1965 35.69 kg CO2eq/kg +12.4%
1966 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1967 44.11 kg CO2eq/kg +20.0%
1968 42.89 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1969 41.51 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1970 39.89 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1971 35.4 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1972 33.46 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1973 32.16 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1974 28.87 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
1975 24.47 kg CO2eq/kg -15.3%
1976 22.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1977 24.11 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1978 23.96 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1979 22.98 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1980 22.27 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1981 24.6 kg CO2eq/kg +10.5%
1982 25.5 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1983 26.17 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1984 26.1 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1985 28.56 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1986 29.92 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1987 27.34 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1988 32.3 kg CO2eq/kg +18.1%
1989 31.24 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1990 26.71 kg CO2eq/kg -14.5%
1991 21.18 kg CO2eq/kg -20.7%
1992 22.24 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1993 23.92 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1994 23.44 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1995 23.32 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1996 22.33 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1997 21.26 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1998 21.01 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1999 20.12 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2000 18.57 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
2001 18.97 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2002 20.48 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2003 19.3 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
2004 18.03 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
2005 17.38 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2006 19.08 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
2007 18.7 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2008 20.46 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
2009 19.75 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2010 17.63 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
2011 16.94 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2012 14.68 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
2013 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg +25.9%
2014 16.98 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
2015 15.9 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2016 16.13 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2017 16.41 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2018 14.81 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
2019 14.27 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2020 11.9 kg CO2eq/kg -16.6%
2021 14.49 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
2022 15.32 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
2023 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.24 kg CO2eq/kg 26.69 kg CO2eq/kg 44.11 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 28.82 kg CO2eq/kg 22.95 kg CO2eq/kg 39.89 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 27.4 kg CO2eq/kg 22.27 kg CO2eq/kg 32.3 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 22.55 kg CO2eq/kg 20.12 kg CO2eq/kg 26.71 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 19.07 kg CO2eq/kg 17.38 kg CO2eq/kg 20.48 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 16.22 kg CO2eq/kg 14.27 kg CO2eq/kg 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 14.55 kg CO2eq/kg 11.9 kg CO2eq/kg 16.48 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 138 Ireland 17.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 139 Austria 17.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 140 North Macedonia 16.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 142 Belgium 16.35 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 143 Iraq 16.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 144 Kyrgyzstan 15.89 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Germany was 16.48 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 44.11 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020.
How does Germany rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Germany ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.