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

Greece: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 13.58 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.58 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
22.46 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
5.23 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 Greece stood at 13.58 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece peaked at 22.46 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2009.

That places Greece 154th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Greece, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 22.46 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 16.6 kg CO2eq/kg -26.1%
1963 16.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1964 14.84 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1965 12.84 kg CO2eq/kg -13.5%
1966 10.63 kg CO2eq/kg -17.2%
1967 10.16 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1968 11.07 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1969 9.7 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1970 9.48 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1971 8.19 kg CO2eq/kg -13.6%
1972 7.78 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1973 7.17 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
1974 7.86 kg CO2eq/kg +9.5%
1975 6.86 kg CO2eq/kg -12.7%
1976 7.39 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1977 7.25 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1978 6.35 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
1979 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1980 6.85 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1981 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1982 6.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1983 6.38 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1984 6.23 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1985 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1986 6.66 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
1987 5.3 kg CO2eq/kg -20.5%
1988 6.31 kg CO2eq/kg +19.1%
1989 6.19 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1990 6.14 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1991 5.86 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1992 5.97 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1993 5.79 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1994 6.01 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1995 5.83 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1996 5.99 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1997 6.29 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1998 6.12 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1999 6.55 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
2000 7.45 kg CO2eq/kg +13.7%
2001 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2002 6.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2003 6.45 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2004 6.93 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
2005 6.06 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
2006 5.96 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2007 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
2008 6.45 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2009 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg -19.0%
2010 5.82 kg CO2eq/kg +11.3%
2011 5.76 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2012 6.03 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
2013 7.37 kg CO2eq/kg +22.2%
2014 8.8 kg CO2eq/kg +19.4%
2015 14.04 kg CO2eq/kg +59.6%
2016 13.33 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
2017 15.03 kg CO2eq/kg +12.7%
2018 9.39 kg CO2eq/kg -37.5%
2019 11.34 kg CO2eq/kg +20.8%
2020 9.8 kg CO2eq/kg -13.6%
2021 10.18 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
2022 10.67 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
2023 13.58 kg CO2eq/kg +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.85 kg CO2eq/kg 9.7 kg CO2eq/kg 22.46 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 7.46 kg CO2eq/kg 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg 9.48 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 6.27 kg CO2eq/kg 5.3 kg CO2eq/kg 6.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 6.06 kg CO2eq/kg 5.79 kg CO2eq/kg 6.55 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 6.4 kg CO2eq/kg 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg 7.45 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 9.69 kg CO2eq/kg 5.76 kg CO2eq/kg 15.03 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 11.06 kg CO2eq/kg 9.8 kg CO2eq/kg 13.58 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 151 Sudan 14.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 152 Fiji 13.94 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 153 Iceland 13.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 155 Ecuador 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 156 Guadeloupe 13.44 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 157 Canada 13.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Greece was 13.58 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22.46 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 2009.
How does Greece rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Greece ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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.