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

Kenya: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.93 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
206.87 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2017
All-time low
30.79 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Kenya peaked at 206.87 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.79 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1976.

Kenya ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 48.18 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 48.72 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1963 48.16 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1964 48.16 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1965 49.34 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1966 51.15 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1967 48.91 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1968 49.07 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1969 49.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1970 52.41 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
1971 52.97 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1972 53.12 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1973 49.3 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1974 45.08 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1975 31.91 kg CO2eq/kg -29.2%
1976 30.79 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1977 34.72 kg CO2eq/kg +12.8%
1978 38.66 kg CO2eq/kg +11.4%
1979 47.56 kg CO2eq/kg +23.0%
1980 47.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1981 47.68 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1982 49.27 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1983 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg +47.5%
1984 57.68 kg CO2eq/kg -20.6%
1985 49.45 kg CO2eq/kg -14.3%
1986 56.35 kg CO2eq/kg +14.0%
1987 56.3 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1988 56.34 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1989 64.39 kg CO2eq/kg +14.3%
1990 59.69 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1991 54.14 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1992 53.9 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1993 53.22 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1994 52.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1995 51.87 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1996 55.72 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
1997 51.78 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1998 48.93 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1999 52.8 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
2000 51.37 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2001 41.37 kg CO2eq/kg -19.5%
2002 43.5 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
2003 40.33 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
2004 53.66 kg CO2eq/kg +33.0%
2005 50.52 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
2006 38.7 kg CO2eq/kg -23.4%
2007 80.09 kg CO2eq/kg +106.9%
2008 86.52 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2009 83.1 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2010 83.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2011 85 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2012 77.91 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
2013 76.99 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2014 82.93 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
2015 109.84 kg CO2eq/kg +32.4%
2016 132.7 kg CO2eq/kg +20.8%
2017 206.87 kg CO2eq/kg +55.9%
2018 145.19 kg CO2eq/kg -29.8%
2019 102.09 kg CO2eq/kg -29.7%
2020 60.33 kg CO2eq/kg -40.9%
2021 92.46 kg CO2eq/kg +53.3%
2022 102.25 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
2023 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.01 kg CO2eq/kg 48.16 kg CO2eq/kg 51.15 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 43.65 kg CO2eq/kg 30.79 kg CO2eq/kg 53.12 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 55.79 kg CO2eq/kg 47.68 kg CO2eq/kg 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 53.41 kg CO2eq/kg 48.93 kg CO2eq/kg 59.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 56.92 kg CO2eq/kg 38.7 kg CO2eq/kg 86.52 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 110.31 kg CO2eq/kg 76.99 kg CO2eq/kg 206.87 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 84.99 kg CO2eq/kg 60.33 kg CO2eq/kg 102.25 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Bangladesh 88.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 22 United Arab Emirates 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 26 Puerto Rico 73.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 27 Eritrea 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Kenya?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Kenya was 84.93 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 206.87 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 30.79 kg CO2eq/kg in 1976.
How does Kenya rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.