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

Italy: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 24.38 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.38 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.87 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
All-time low
3.72 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

510152025196119922023

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 Italy is 24.38 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Italy peaked at 25.87 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.72 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2001.

That places Italy 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 12.81 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 12.82 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1963 13.24 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1964 15.07 kg CO2eq/kg +13.8%
1965 16.65 kg CO2eq/kg +10.5%
1966 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1967 15.23 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1968 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1969 14.27 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1970 11.93 kg CO2eq/kg -16.4%
1971 11.71 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1972 12.09 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1973 13.14 kg CO2eq/kg +8.7%
1974 13.95 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
1975 14.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1976 14.27 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1977 11.52 kg CO2eq/kg -19.2%
1978 13.01 kg CO2eq/kg +12.9%
1979 12.97 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1980 11.83 kg CO2eq/kg -8.8%
1981 12.57 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1982 12.93 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1983 17.65 kg CO2eq/kg +36.5%
1984 20.33 kg CO2eq/kg +15.2%
1985 18.73 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1986 20.52 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1987 20.01 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1988 19.53 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1989 18.18 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1990 14.22 kg CO2eq/kg -21.8%
1991 17.26 kg CO2eq/kg +21.4%
1992 16.34 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1993 17.12 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
1994 17.23 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1995 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1996 17.54 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1997 18.91 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1998 19.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1999 18.71 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2000 24.36 kg CO2eq/kg +30.2%
2001 3.72 kg CO2eq/kg -84.7%
2002 12.31 kg CO2eq/kg +231.2%
2003 10.62 kg CO2eq/kg -13.7%
2004 15.54 kg CO2eq/kg +46.4%
2005 20.19 kg CO2eq/kg +29.9%
2006 11.69 kg CO2eq/kg -42.1%
2007 13.98 kg CO2eq/kg +19.6%
2008 14.79 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
2009 15.03 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2010 16.08 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
2011 16.59 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2012 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg -26.6%
2013 18.33 kg CO2eq/kg +50.6%
2014 25.87 kg CO2eq/kg +41.1%
2015 19.35 kg CO2eq/kg -25.2%
2016 21.48 kg CO2eq/kg +11.0%
2017 20.3 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2018 19.94 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2019 21.9 kg CO2eq/kg +9.9%
2020 24.18 kg CO2eq/kg +10.4%
2021 23.48 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2022 20.91 kg CO2eq/kg -10.9%
2023 24.38 kg CO2eq/kg +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.59 kg CO2eq/kg 12.81 kg CO2eq/kg 16.65 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 12.86 kg CO2eq/kg 11.52 kg CO2eq/kg 14.27 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 17.23 kg CO2eq/kg 11.83 kg CO2eq/kg 20.52 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 17.42 kg CO2eq/kg 14.22 kg CO2eq/kg 19.35 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 14.22 kg CO2eq/kg 3.72 kg CO2eq/kg 24.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 19.2 kg CO2eq/kg 12.17 kg CO2eq/kg 25.87 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 23.24 kg CO2eq/kg 20.91 kg CO2eq/kg 24.38 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 117 Cyprus 25.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 118 Mauritius 24.66 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 119 Japan 24.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 121 Turkmenistan 24.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 122 Croatia 23.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 123 Eswatini 23.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Italy?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Italy was 24.38 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25.87 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001.
How does Italy rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Italy ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.