What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 47.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 1966.

What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 25.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.

How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 33.22 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

33.22 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

12th

of 29 groups

All-time high

47.91 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1966

All-time low

25.04 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 33.22 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 47.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 1966 and was at its lowest, 25.04 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2011.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	47.78 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	47.27 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
1963	46.51 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
1964	46.51 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.0%
1965	46.74 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
1966	47.91 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.5%
1967	47.06 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.8%
1968	46.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
1969	46.36 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1970	46.56 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.4%
1971	47.57 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.2%
1972	44.62 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.2%
1973	45.47 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.9%
1974	45.44 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.1%
1975	43.66 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.9%
1976	40.34 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.6%
1977	38.6 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.3%
1978	37.59 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.6%
1979	36.32 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.4%
1980	34.95 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.8%
1981	34.62 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1982	36.49 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.4%
1983	36.23 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
1984	36.23 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.0%
1985	36.23 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.0%
1986	36.76 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.5%
1987	37.04 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.8%
1988	36.88 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
1989	35.99 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.4%
1990	34.04 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.4%
1991	33.22 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.4%
1992	32.95 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.8%
1993	31.9 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
1994	30.71 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.7%
1995	30.44 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1996	29.75 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
1997	29.3 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.5%
1998	27.6 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.8%
1999	26.47 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.1%
2000	26.59 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
2001	26.86 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.0%
2002	29.8 kg CO2eq/kg	+11.0%
2003	28.92 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
2004	29.84 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.2%
2005	29.34 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.7%
2006	28.74 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.0%
2007	29.69 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.3%
2008	29.89 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.7%
2009	30.43 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
2010	25.58 kg CO2eq/kg	-16.0%
2011	25.04 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.1%
2012	28.41 kg CO2eq/kg	+13.4%
2013	30.51 kg CO2eq/kg	+7.4%
2014	30.68 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.6%
2015	30.39 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.0%
2016	30.79 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%
2017	31.89 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
2018	32.33 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.4%
2019	33.36 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.2%
2020	32.58 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
2021	32.86 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.9%
2022	32.8 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
2023	33.22 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	46.97 kg CO2eq/kg	46.36 kg CO2eq/kg	47.91 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	42.62 kg CO2eq/kg	36.32 kg CO2eq/kg	47.57 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	36.14 kg CO2eq/kg	34.62 kg CO2eq/kg	37.04 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	30.64 kg CO2eq/kg	26.47 kg CO2eq/kg	34.04 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	29.01 kg CO2eq/kg	26.59 kg CO2eq/kg	30.43 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	29.9 kg CO2eq/kg	25.04 kg CO2eq/kg	33.36 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	32.87 kg CO2eq/kg	32.58 kg CO2eq/kg	33.22 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

9 Uganda 203.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
10 Mali 188.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 177.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
12 Madagascar 138.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare
12 Polynesia 30 kg CO2eq/kg compare
13 South Sudan 128.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
13 Melanesia 16.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
14 Qatar 127.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
15 Niger 122.8 kg CO2eq/kg compare
15 Türkiye 8.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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All data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 33.22 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 47.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 1966.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 25.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.