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

Mongolia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.92 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
54.6 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
23.84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Mongolia peaked at 54.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.84 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2020.

Mongolia ranks 102nd of 178 countries 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Mongolia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 54.6 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 43.15 kg CO2eq/kg -21.0%
1963 43.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1964 51.35 kg CO2eq/kg +18.6%
1965 50.43 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1966 53.99 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1967 47.28 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1968 43.99 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1969 36.26 kg CO2eq/kg -17.6%
1970 36.34 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1971 39.72 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1972 37.75 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1973 39.51 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1974 33.88 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
1975 29.44 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
1976 34.01 kg CO2eq/kg +15.5%
1977 36.93 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
1978 29.36 kg CO2eq/kg -20.5%
1979 31.74 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
1980 31.58 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1981 27.68 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1982 27.17 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1983 29.97 kg CO2eq/kg +10.3%
1984 27.56 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
1985 27.94 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1986 26.19 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1987 26.78 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1988 28.28 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1989 26.41 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
1990 26.77 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1991 26.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1992 29.52 kg CO2eq/kg +10.7%
1993 29.69 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1994 28.71 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1995 29.23 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1996 29.4 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1997 33.77 kg CO2eq/kg +14.9%
1998 30.76 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1999 29.53 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2000 32.8 kg CO2eq/kg +11.1%
2001 33.48 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2002 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg -14.9%
2003 35.21 kg CO2eq/kg +23.6%
2004 29.32 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
2005 41.54 kg CO2eq/kg +41.7%
2006 49.52 kg CO2eq/kg +19.2%
2007 45.84 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2008 47.31 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2009 39.09 kg CO2eq/kg -17.4%
2010 34.26 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
2011 34.7 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2012 46.33 kg CO2eq/kg +33.5%
2013 36.81 kg CO2eq/kg -20.6%
2014 43.25 kg CO2eq/kg +17.5%
2015 31.14 kg CO2eq/kg -28.0%
2016 41.02 kg CO2eq/kg +31.7%
2017 41.42 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2018 34.74 kg CO2eq/kg -16.1%
2019 32.58 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
2020 23.84 kg CO2eq/kg -26.8%
2021 38.13 kg CO2eq/kg +59.9%
2022 28.56 kg CO2eq/kg -25.1%
2023 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.15 kg CO2eq/kg 36.26 kg CO2eq/kg 54.6 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 34.87 kg CO2eq/kg 29.36 kg CO2eq/kg 39.72 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 27.96 kg CO2eq/kg 26.19 kg CO2eq/kg 31.58 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 29.4 kg CO2eq/kg 26.66 kg CO2eq/kg 33.77 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 38.26 kg CO2eq/kg 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg 49.52 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 37.63 kg CO2eq/kg 31.14 kg CO2eq/kg 46.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 29.86 kg CO2eq/kg 23.84 kg CO2eq/kg 38.13 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 99 Barbados 30.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 100 French Polynesia 30 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 101 Australia 29.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 103 Réunion 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 104 Mexico 27.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 105 Brunei Darussalam 27.44 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Mongolia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Mongolia was 28.92 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 54.6 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Mongolia ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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.