Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 52.15 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Portugal is 52.15 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Portugal peaked at 99.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 29.9 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 54th of 178 countries 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.99 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 85.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 85.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 78.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 88.02 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 89.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 99.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 85.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 75.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 72.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 70.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 64.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 62.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 61.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 56.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 54 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 71.97 kg CO2eq/kg | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 74.8 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 74.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 74.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 72.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 68.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 49.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 49.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 43.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.51 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 43.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 37.28 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 34.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 38.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 39.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.83 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 39.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 40.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 39.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 43.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 41 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 33.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 31.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 32.74 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 34.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 35.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 29.9 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 35.42 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 32.5 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.47 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 31.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 32.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.89 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 39.73 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.85 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 45.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 41.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 44.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 52.15 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.8 kg CO2eq/kg | 73.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 99.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 54 kg CO2eq/kg | 75.2 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 74.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 39 kg CO2eq/kg | 34.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 43.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 29.9 kg CO2eq/kg | 41 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 31.85 kg CO2eq/kg | 54.29 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.89 kg CO2eq/kg | 41.56 kg CO2eq/kg | 52.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Portugal?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Portugal was 52.15 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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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.