Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 37.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.28 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
53.57 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
30.44 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 37.28 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.44 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2011.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 52.17 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1963 51.84 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1964 51.99 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1965 52.15 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1966 52.64 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1967 51.76 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1968 51.14 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1969 51.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1970 51.69 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1971 53.02 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1972 49.9 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1973 50.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1974 50.19 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1975 47.91 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1976 45.84 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1977 45.02 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1978 42.9 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1979 42.99 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1980 42.42 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1981 40.24 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1982 40.46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1983 40.05 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1984 39.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1985 39.32 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1986 39.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1987 39.66 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1988 37.57 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1989 37.23 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1990 35.55 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1991 35.71 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1992 35.33 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1993 34.05 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1994 34 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1995 33.16 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1996 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
1997 34.76 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1998 33.24 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1999 32.19 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2000 32.94 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2001 31.18 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2002 32.19 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2003 33.01 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2004 33.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2005 33.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2006 34.07 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2007 34.83 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2008 34.83 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2009 34.42 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2010 30.75 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2011 30.44 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2012 33.44 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
2013 35.73 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
2014 36.49 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2015 34.71 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2016 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2017 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2018 36.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2019 36.6 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2020 34.79 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2021 36.62 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
2022 36.18 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2023 37.28 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.04 kg CO2eq/kg 51.08 kg CO2eq/kg 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 47.97 kg CO2eq/kg 42.9 kg CO2eq/kg 53.02 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 39.59 kg CO2eq/kg 37.23 kg CO2eq/kg 42.42 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 34.39 kg CO2eq/kg 32.19 kg CO2eq/kg 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 33.42 kg CO2eq/kg 31.18 kg CO2eq/kg 34.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 34.74 kg CO2eq/kg 30.44 kg CO2eq/kg 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 36.22 kg CO2eq/kg 34.79 kg CO2eq/kg 37.28 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 8 Slovakia 209.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 9 Uganda 203.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 10 Mali 188.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 177.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 12 Madagascar 138.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 37.28 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 53.57 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.44 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.