Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.68 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
37.74 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1992
All-time low
11.68 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

10203040196119922023

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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 37.74 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 19.55 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 18.64 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1963 19.62 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1964 24.1 kg CO2eq/kg +22.8%
1965 14.21 kg CO2eq/kg -41.0%
1966 20.3 kg CO2eq/kg +42.9%
1967 20.15 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1968 20.71 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1969 21.55 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1970 17.79 kg CO2eq/kg -17.4%
1971 15.93 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
1972 17.42 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1973 21.22 kg CO2eq/kg +21.8%
1974 15.74 kg CO2eq/kg -25.8%
1975 14.55 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1976 15.39 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1977 16.59 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1978 16.8 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1979 16.28 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1980 13.56 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
1981 16.38 kg CO2eq/kg +20.8%
1982 20.38 kg CO2eq/kg +24.4%
1983 23.14 kg CO2eq/kg +13.6%
1984 27.35 kg CO2eq/kg +18.2%
1985 25.92 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1986 27.18 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1987 31.86 kg CO2eq/kg +17.2%
1988 31.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1989 34.97 kg CO2eq/kg +10.9%
1990 34.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1991 37.24 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
1992 37.74 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1993 34.61 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1994 34.17 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1995 34.97 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1996 29.48 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
1997 31.69 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%
1998 28.44 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
1999 27.63 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2000 23.21 kg CO2eq/kg -16.0%
2001 21.4 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
2002 23.23 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
2003 25.17 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
2004 26.93 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
2005 32.75 kg CO2eq/kg +21.6%
2006 28.7 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
2007 27.43 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2008 28.95 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
2009 25.46 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
2010 27.76 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%
2011 27.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2012 25.95 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
2013 27.61 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2014 27.5 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2015 25.73 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2016 26.81 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2017 20.95 kg CO2eq/kg -21.9%
2018 19.86 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
2019 18.07 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
2020 14.09 kg CO2eq/kg -22.0%
2021 14.75 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2022 14.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2023 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg 14.21 kg CO2eq/kg 24.1 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 16.77 kg CO2eq/kg 14.55 kg CO2eq/kg 21.22 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 25.23 kg CO2eq/kg 13.56 kg CO2eq/kg 34.97 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 33.05 kg CO2eq/kg 27.63 kg CO2eq/kg 37.74 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 26.32 kg CO2eq/kg 21.4 kg CO2eq/kg 32.75 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 24.76 kg CO2eq/kg 18.07 kg CO2eq/kg 27.76 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 13.73 kg CO2eq/kg 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg 14.75 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 161 Tajikistan 12.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 162 China 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 162 China, mainland 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 165 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 166 China, Hong Kong SAR 11.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 167 Lebanon 8.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 11.68 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 37.74 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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.