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

Nicaragua: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 61.25 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.25 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 178 countries
All-time high
83.95 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1989
All-time low
34 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 61.25 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nicaragua peaked at 83.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1974.

Nicaragua ranks 38th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 50.4 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 45.31 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1963 45.83 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1964 41.72 kg CO2eq/kg -9.0%
1965 42.18 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1966 38.77 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1967 39.62 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1968 37.1 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1969 42.72 kg CO2eq/kg +15.2%
1970 49.69 kg CO2eq/kg +16.3%
1971 38.62 kg CO2eq/kg -22.3%
1972 36.98 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1973 35.25 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1974 34 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1975 38.97 kg CO2eq/kg +14.6%
1976 44.4 kg CO2eq/kg +13.9%
1977 46.73 kg CO2eq/kg +5.2%
1978 46.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1979 46.94 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1980 48.83 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1981 48.12 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1982 44.81 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1983 45.62 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1984 45.08 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1985 46.33 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1986 45.98 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1987 45.48 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1988 45.33 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1989 83.95 kg CO2eq/kg +85.2%
1990 45.97 kg CO2eq/kg -45.2%
1991 45.21 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1992 38.82 kg CO2eq/kg -14.1%
1993 44.15 kg CO2eq/kg +13.7%
1994 52.98 kg CO2eq/kg +20.0%
1995 50.54 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1996 50.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1997 47.57 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1998 54.42 kg CO2eq/kg +14.4%
1999 54.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2000 54.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2001 53.34 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2002 51.4 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2003 54.31 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2004 57.57 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
2005 56.05 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2006 55.44 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2007 59.79 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
2008 59.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2009 59.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2010 59.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2011 58.62 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2012 57.15 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2013 56.8 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
2014 55.76 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2015 57.97 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2016 59.63 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2017 58.93 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2018 59.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2019 59.46 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2020 59.41 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2021 59.76 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2022 59.91 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2023 61.25 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg 37.1 kg CO2eq/kg 50.4 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 41.85 kg CO2eq/kg 34 kg CO2eq/kg 49.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 49.95 kg CO2eq/kg 44.81 kg CO2eq/kg 83.95 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 48.46 kg CO2eq/kg 38.82 kg CO2eq/kg 54.42 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 56.19 kg CO2eq/kg 51.4 kg CO2eq/kg 59.79 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 58.34 kg CO2eq/kg 55.76 kg CO2eq/kg 59.79 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 60.08 kg CO2eq/kg 59.41 kg CO2eq/kg 61.25 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Guatemala 65.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 64.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 37 Gambia 63.34 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 39 Argentina 61.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 40 Dominican Republic 60.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 41 Congo 59.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nicaragua?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Nicaragua was 61.25 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 83.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 34 kg CO2eq/kg in 1974.
How does Nicaragua rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.