Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.75 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 16 groups
All-time high
52.1 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2019
All-time low
14.24 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 52.1 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.24 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 29.84 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 29.82 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1963 28.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1964 28.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1965 28.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1966 26.84 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1967 27.39 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1968 27.43 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1969 26.33 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1970 25.89 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1971 25.45 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1972 25.01 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1973 24.41 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1974 24.46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1975 23.79 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1976 24.2 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1977 23.78 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1978 25.95 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
1979 21.95 kg CO2eq/kg -15.4%
1980 24.9 kg CO2eq/kg +13.4%
1981 24.26 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1982 22.71 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1983 23.28 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1984 23.82 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1985 24.68 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1986 25.59 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1987 25.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1988 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1989 27.17 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1990 24.66 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1991 24.1 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1992 26.99 kg CO2eq/kg +12.0%
1993 26.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1994 26.12 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1995 26.14 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1996 25.42 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1997 24.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1998 24.67 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1999 26.66 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
2000 23.81 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2001 23.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2002 21.68 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
2003 28.21 kg CO2eq/kg +30.1%
2004 26.11 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
2005 24.57 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2006 25.9 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2007 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2008 33.34 kg CO2eq/kg +31.3%
2009 30.45 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
2010 26.07 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
2011 26.4 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2012 25.92 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2013 26.85 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
2014 14.24 kg CO2eq/kg -46.9%
2015 21.69 kg CO2eq/kg +52.3%
2016 23.08 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2017 24.71 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
2018 37.31 kg CO2eq/kg +51.0%
2019 52.1 kg CO2eq/kg +39.6%
2020 50.87 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2021 37.89 kg CO2eq/kg -25.5%
2022 37.03 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2023 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.15 kg CO2eq/kg 26.33 kg CO2eq/kg 29.84 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 24.49 kg CO2eq/kg 21.95 kg CO2eq/kg 25.95 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 24.69 kg CO2eq/kg 22.71 kg CO2eq/kg 27.17 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 25.59 kg CO2eq/kg 24.1 kg CO2eq/kg 26.99 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 26.27 kg CO2eq/kg 21.68 kg CO2eq/kg 33.34 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 27.84 kg CO2eq/kg 14.24 kg CO2eq/kg 52.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 40.63 kg CO2eq/kg 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg 50.87 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 5 Hungary 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 8 Slovakia 209.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 9 Uganda 203.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 10 Mali 188.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 177.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 36.75 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 52.1 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.