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

Israel: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.53 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
176th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.56 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1989
All-time low
1.47 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Israel is 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Israel peaked at 10.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2020.

Israel ranks 176th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 6.21 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 5.74 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1963 4.88 kg CO2eq/kg -14.9%
1964 4.6 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1965 4.74 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1966 4.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1967 4.04 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1968 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1969 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
1970 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1971 3.61 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
1972 3.14 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
1973 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1974 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1975 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1976 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1977 3.57 kg CO2eq/kg +13.1%
1978 3.51 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1979 4.47 kg CO2eq/kg +27.4%
1980 4.72 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1981 4.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1982 4.8 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1983 4.33 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
1984 9.82 kg CO2eq/kg +126.6%
1985 9.29 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1986 7.99 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
1987 7.88 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1988 8.93 kg CO2eq/kg +13.3%
1989 10.56 kg CO2eq/kg +18.2%
1990 8.95 kg CO2eq/kg -15.2%
1991 8.77 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1992 8.73 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1993 6.77 kg CO2eq/kg -22.5%
1994 7 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1995 6.34 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1996 6.45 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1997 7.3 kg CO2eq/kg +13.1%
1998 7.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1999 7.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2000 7.77 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2001 7.53 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2002 7.34 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2003 5.83 kg CO2eq/kg -20.6%
2004 6.22 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2005 5.6 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
2006 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2007 5.31 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2008 5.09 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2009 4.73 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2010 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg -37.3%
2011 2.91 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2012 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg -17.8%
2013 2.22 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2014 2.14 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2015 2.05 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2016 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
2017 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
2018 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2019 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2020 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2021 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
2022 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2023 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.65 kg CO2eq/kg 3.36 kg CO2eq/kg 6.21 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 3.42 kg CO2eq/kg 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg 4.47 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 7.31 kg CO2eq/kg 4.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10.56 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 7.5 kg CO2eq/kg 6.34 kg CO2eq/kg 8.95 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 6.09 kg CO2eq/kg 4.73 kg CO2eq/kg 7.77 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.15 kg CO2eq/kg 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.55 kg CO2eq/kg 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 173 Armenia 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 174 Malta 3.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 175 Kuwait 3.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 177 Oman 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 178 Bahrain 0.4818 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 Israel?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Israel was 1.53 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 10.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020.
How does Israel rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Israel ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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.