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

Jamaica: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 48.93 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.93 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
81.38 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1989
All-time low
11.08 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20406080196119922023

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 48.93 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 341.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Jamaica peaked at 81.38 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.08 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2013.

That places Jamaica 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Jamaica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 50.3 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 54.28 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
1963 55.71 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1964 65.81 kg CO2eq/kg +18.1%
1965 63.81 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1966 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg -24.0%
1967 43.78 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
1968 47.46 kg CO2eq/kg +8.4%
1969 53.97 kg CO2eq/kg +13.7%
1970 53.83 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1971 45.21 kg CO2eq/kg -16.0%
1972 45.87 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1973 63.23 kg CO2eq/kg +37.8%
1974 66.13 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1975 53.53 kg CO2eq/kg -19.0%
1976 49.7 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1977 48.88 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1978 36.79 kg CO2eq/kg -24.7%
1979 52.89 kg CO2eq/kg +43.8%
1980 45.85 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
1981 53.83 kg CO2eq/kg +17.4%
1982 53.77 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1983 63.2 kg CO2eq/kg +17.5%
1984 53.88 kg CO2eq/kg -14.7%
1985 63.2 kg CO2eq/kg +17.3%
1986 70.22 kg CO2eq/kg +11.1%
1987 59.77 kg CO2eq/kg -14.9%
1988 51.27 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
1989 81.38 kg CO2eq/kg +58.7%
1990 65.48 kg CO2eq/kg -19.5%
1991 39.29 kg CO2eq/kg -40.0%
1992 64.32 kg CO2eq/kg +63.7%
1993 66.78 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1994 45.02 kg CO2eq/kg -32.6%
1995 32.16 kg CO2eq/kg -28.6%
1996 33.39 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1997 32.16 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1998 40.2 kg CO2eq/kg +25.0%
1999 38.45 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2000 38.45 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2001 33.04 kg CO2eq/kg -14.1%
2002 29.37 kg CO2eq/kg -11.1%
2003 29.89 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
2004 35.11 kg CO2eq/kg +17.5%
2005 31.88 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
2006 30.59 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2007 14.82 kg CO2eq/kg -51.5%
2008 26.33 kg CO2eq/kg +77.7%
2009 23.94 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
2010 30.76 kg CO2eq/kg +28.5%
2011 13.91 kg CO2eq/kg -54.8%
2012 11.4 kg CO2eq/kg -18.0%
2013 11.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2014 16.62 kg CO2eq/kg +50.0%
2015 19.95 kg CO2eq/kg +20.0%
2016 29.92 kg CO2eq/kg +50.0%
2017 37.05 kg CO2eq/kg +23.8%
2018 37.05 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2019 59.28 kg CO2eq/kg +60.0%
2020 74.1 kg CO2eq/kg +25.0%
2021 59.28 kg CO2eq/kg -20.0%
2022 37.05 kg CO2eq/kg -37.5%
2023 48.93 kg CO2eq/kg +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.74 kg CO2eq/kg 43.78 kg CO2eq/kg 65.81 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 51.61 kg CO2eq/kg 36.79 kg CO2eq/kg 66.13 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 59.64 kg CO2eq/kg 45.85 kg CO2eq/kg 81.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 45.72 kg CO2eq/kg 32.16 kg CO2eq/kg 66.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 29.34 kg CO2eq/kg 14.82 kg CO2eq/kg 38.45 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 26.7 kg CO2eq/kg 11.08 kg CO2eq/kg 59.28 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 54.84 kg CO2eq/kg 37.05 kg CO2eq/kg 74.1 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 55 Guyana 50.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 56 USSR 49.41 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 57 Ghana 49.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 59 New Caledonia 48.7 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 60 Papua New Guinea 47.21 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 61 Bahamas 47.12 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Jamaica?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Jamaica was 48.93 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 81.38 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.08 kg CO2eq/kg in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Jamaica ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 341.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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.