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

Niger: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 122.8 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
122.8 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
171.03 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2004
All-time low
34.17 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 122.8 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Niger peaked at 171.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.17 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1986.

That places Niger 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 60.18 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 58.81 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1963 53.01 kg CO2eq/kg -9.9%
1964 56.44 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1965 69.34 kg CO2eq/kg +22.9%
1966 56.63 kg CO2eq/kg -18.3%
1967 57.54 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1968 51.98 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
1969 45.44 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1970 46.1 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1971 50.97 kg CO2eq/kg +10.6%
1972 52.18 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1973 48.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1974 50.36 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1975 48.79 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1976 45.26 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1977 38.24 kg CO2eq/kg -15.5%
1978 42.69 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
1979 43.05 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1980 43.19 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1981 42.64 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1982 48.36 kg CO2eq/kg +13.4%
1983 44.16 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1984 46.16 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
1985 62.99 kg CO2eq/kg +36.5%
1986 34.17 kg CO2eq/kg -45.8%
1987 38.95 kg CO2eq/kg +14.0%
1988 38.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1989 37.79 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1990 37.25 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1991 37.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1992 39.62 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
1993 39.78 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1994 42.86 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1995 41.52 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1996 42.24 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1997 40.18 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1998 39.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1999 39.59 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2000 86.42 kg CO2eq/kg +118.3%
2001 85.26 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2002 90.31 kg CO2eq/kg +5.9%
2003 100.89 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
2004 171.03 kg CO2eq/kg +69.5%
2005 92.98 kg CO2eq/kg -45.6%
2006 99.64 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
2007 106.01 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2008 113.58 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
2009 112.74 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2010 92.95 kg CO2eq/kg -17.6%
2011 89.45 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2012 86.18 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2013 103 kg CO2eq/kg +19.5%
2014 102.19 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2015 86.92 kg CO2eq/kg -14.9%
2016 87.86 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2017 95.46 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
2018 101.63 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
2019 108.15 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2020 101.96 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2021 116.39 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
2022 118.78 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2023 122.8 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.6 kg CO2eq/kg 45.44 kg CO2eq/kg 69.34 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 46.66 kg CO2eq/kg 38.24 kg CO2eq/kg 52.18 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 43.65 kg CO2eq/kg 34.17 kg CO2eq/kg 62.99 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 39.97 kg CO2eq/kg 37.25 kg CO2eq/kg 42.86 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 105.89 kg CO2eq/kg 85.26 kg CO2eq/kg 171.03 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 95.38 kg CO2eq/kg 86.18 kg CO2eq/kg 108.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 114.98 kg CO2eq/kg 101.96 kg CO2eq/kg 122.8 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 12 Madagascar 138.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 13 South Sudan 128.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 14 Qatar 127.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 8.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 16 Suriname 117.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 17 Sierra Leone 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 18 French Guiana 104.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Niger?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Niger was 122.8 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 171.03 kg CO2eq/kg in 2004.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 34.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1986.
How does Niger rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Niger ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.