Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.7 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
39.62 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1971
All-time low
14.7 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa stood at 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern Africa peaked at 39.62 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Northern Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 35.8 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 33.05 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1963 33.1 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1964 34.19 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1965 36.64 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1966 36.91 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1967 38.31 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1968 38.85 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1969 39.5 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1970 39.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1971 39.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1972 37.23 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1973 36.98 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1974 37.83 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1975 37.88 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1976 35.6 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1977 35.25 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1978 32.88 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1979 32.7 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1980 33.3 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1981 28.38 kg CO2eq/kg -14.8%
1982 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1983 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1984 28.2 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1985 28.82 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1986 30.69 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1987 26.81 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
1988 22 kg CO2eq/kg -17.9%
1989 22.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1990 22.64 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1991 22.61 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1992 20.71 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1993 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1994 20.7 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1995 20.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1996 20.78 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
1997 20.22 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1998 19.79 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1999 18.85 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2000 18.6 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2001 18.44 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2002 18.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2003 18.91 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2004 19.33 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
2005 18.96 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2006 18.61 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2007 18.27 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2008 17.37 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2009 17.29 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2010 17.44 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2011 16.45 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2012 16.39 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2013 16.8 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2014 16.74 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2015 15.5 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2016 15.04 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2017 14.97 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2018 15.05 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2019 15.01 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2020 14.9 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2021 14.89 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2022 14.9 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2023 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.26 kg CO2eq/kg 33.05 kg CO2eq/kg 39.5 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 36.54 kg CO2eq/kg 32.7 kg CO2eq/kg 39.62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 27.74 kg CO2eq/kg 22 kg CO2eq/kg 33.3 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 20.66 kg CO2eq/kg 18.85 kg CO2eq/kg 22.64 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 18.45 kg CO2eq/kg 17.29 kg CO2eq/kg 19.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 15.94 kg CO2eq/kg 14.97 kg CO2eq/kg 17.44 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 14.85 kg CO2eq/kg 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg 14.9 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 24 Kenya 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 26 Puerto Rico 73.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 28 Nigeria 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 29 Peru 72.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 30 Liberia 68.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern Africa?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Northern Africa was 14.7 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.62 kg CO2eq/kg in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Northern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa 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.