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

Jordan: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.65 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
169th
of 178 countries
All-time high
43.32 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1979
All-time low
3.37 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Jordan peaked at 43.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1971.

Jordan ranks 169th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Jordan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 12.99 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 12.72 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1963 12.99 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1964 12.52 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1965 13.84 kg CO2eq/kg +10.5%
1966 13.99 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1967 14.62 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1968 13.89 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1969 16.33 kg CO2eq/kg +17.5%
1970 12.22 kg CO2eq/kg -25.1%
1971 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg -72.5%
1972 10.49 kg CO2eq/kg +211.6%
1973 8.33 kg CO2eq/kg -20.6%
1974 22.9 kg CO2eq/kg +175.0%
1975 24.09 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
1976 31.11 kg CO2eq/kg +29.2%
1977 31.04 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1978 32.14 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1979 43.32 kg CO2eq/kg +34.8%
1980 32.62 kg CO2eq/kg -24.7%
1981 41.7 kg CO2eq/kg +27.8%
1982 32.86 kg CO2eq/kg -21.2%
1983 25.8 kg CO2eq/kg -21.5%
1984 27.22 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1985 25.82 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1986 36.03 kg CO2eq/kg +39.6%
1987 35.21 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1988 36.03 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1989 35.18 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1990 24.7 kg CO2eq/kg -29.8%
1991 18.25 kg CO2eq/kg -26.1%
1992 35.25 kg CO2eq/kg +93.2%
1993 25.34 kg CO2eq/kg -28.1%
1994 17.98 kg CO2eq/kg -29.1%
1995 22.6 kg CO2eq/kg +25.7%
1996 12.85 kg CO2eq/kg -43.1%
1997 5.83 kg CO2eq/kg -54.7%
1998 17.05 kg CO2eq/kg +192.7%
1999 31.93 kg CO2eq/kg +87.2%
2000 13.24 kg CO2eq/kg -58.5%
2001 15.26 kg CO2eq/kg +15.3%
2002 13.21 kg CO2eq/kg -13.4%
2003 10.47 kg CO2eq/kg -20.7%
2004 7.15 kg CO2eq/kg -31.7%
2005 11.84 kg CO2eq/kg +65.6%
2006 11.38 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2007 10.19 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
2008 11.59 kg CO2eq/kg +13.7%
2009 7.73 kg CO2eq/kg -33.2%
2010 8.83 kg CO2eq/kg +14.2%
2011 10.17 kg CO2eq/kg +15.1%
2012 6.86 kg CO2eq/kg -32.5%
2013 11.55 kg CO2eq/kg +68.4%
2014 10.32 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2015 9.66 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2016 10.24 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
2017 7.51 kg CO2eq/kg -26.6%
2018 5.58 kg CO2eq/kg -25.7%
2019 8.67 kg CO2eq/kg +55.4%
2020 5.84 kg CO2eq/kg -32.7%
2021 5.15 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
2022 4.54 kg CO2eq/kg -11.7%
2023 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.77 kg CO2eq/kg 12.52 kg CO2eq/kg 16.33 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 21.9 kg CO2eq/kg 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg 43.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 32.85 kg CO2eq/kg 25.8 kg CO2eq/kg 41.7 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 21.18 kg CO2eq/kg 5.83 kg CO2eq/kg 35.25 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg 7.15 kg CO2eq/kg 15.26 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 8.94 kg CO2eq/kg 5.58 kg CO2eq/kg 11.55 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 5.55 kg CO2eq/kg 4.54 kg CO2eq/kg 6.65 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 166 China, Hong Kong SAR 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 167 Lebanon 8.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 168 Algeria 7.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 170 Egypt 5.42 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 171 Palestine, State of 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 172 Albania 4 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Jordan?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Jordan was 6.65 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 43.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Jordan ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.