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

Hungary: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
227.52 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
610.6 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2007
All-time low
28.58 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Hungary peaked at 610.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.58 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

Hungary ranks 5th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Hungary, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 28.58 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 33.52 kg CO2eq/kg +17.3%
1963 45.64 kg CO2eq/kg +36.1%
1964 64.68 kg CO2eq/kg +41.7%
1965 58.67 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1966 46.45 kg CO2eq/kg -20.8%
1967 48.48 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
1968 55.21 kg CO2eq/kg +13.9%
1969 58.99 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
1970 68.35 kg CO2eq/kg +15.9%
1971 82.99 kg CO2eq/kg +21.4%
1972 48.05 kg CO2eq/kg -42.1%
1973 34.04 kg CO2eq/kg -29.1%
1974 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg -12.5%
1975 38.33 kg CO2eq/kg +28.6%
1976 50.56 kg CO2eq/kg +31.9%
1977 80.62 kg CO2eq/kg +59.4%
1978 54.1 kg CO2eq/kg -32.9%
1979 77.89 kg CO2eq/kg +44.0%
1980 48.6 kg CO2eq/kg -37.6%
1981 53.25 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1982 57.41 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1983 59.21 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1984 45.87 kg CO2eq/kg -22.5%
1985 44.86 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1986 36.73 kg CO2eq/kg -18.1%
1987 56.68 kg CO2eq/kg +54.3%
1988 64.68 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
1989 39.49 kg CO2eq/kg -38.9%
1990 119.45 kg CO2eq/kg +202.5%
1991 96.05 kg CO2eq/kg -19.6%
1992 92.86 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1993 307.38 kg CO2eq/kg +231.0%
1994 356.6 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
1995 155.35 kg CO2eq/kg -56.4%
1996 189.25 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
1997 139.48 kg CO2eq/kg -26.3%
1998 103.53 kg CO2eq/kg -25.8%
1999 77.1 kg CO2eq/kg -25.5%
2000 78.91 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2001 132.97 kg CO2eq/kg +68.5%
2002 142.58 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
2003 364.04 kg CO2eq/kg +155.3%
2004 350.58 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2005 495.56 kg CO2eq/kg +41.4%
2006 482.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2007 610.6 kg CO2eq/kg +26.6%
2008 423.96 kg CO2eq/kg -30.6%
2009 479.5 kg CO2eq/kg +13.1%
2010 480.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2011 387.5 kg CO2eq/kg -19.4%
2012 328.37 kg CO2eq/kg -15.3%
2013 451.12 kg CO2eq/kg +37.4%
2014 334.21 kg CO2eq/kg -25.9%
2015 316.04 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2016 365.4 kg CO2eq/kg +15.6%
2017 238.77 kg CO2eq/kg -34.7%
2018 231.49 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2019 222.59 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2020 296.66 kg CO2eq/kg +33.3%
2021 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg -23.3%
2022 231.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2023 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.91 kg CO2eq/kg 28.58 kg CO2eq/kg 64.68 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 56.47 kg CO2eq/kg 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg 82.99 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 50.68 kg CO2eq/kg 36.73 kg CO2eq/kg 64.68 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 163.71 kg CO2eq/kg 77.1 kg CO2eq/kg 356.6 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 356.09 kg CO2eq/kg 78.91 kg CO2eq/kg 610.6 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 335.64 kg CO2eq/kg 222.59 kg CO2eq/kg 480.94 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 245.73 kg CO2eq/kg 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg 296.66 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Colombia 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 Lesotho 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Burundi 228.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 8 Slovakia 209.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Hungary?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Hungary was 227.52 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 610.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 28.58 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Hungary ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.