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

Latest (2023)
52.15 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.41 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1968
All-time low
29.9 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961–2023

20406080100196119922023

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 51 Guinea 55.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 52 Republic of Korea 55.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 53 Angola 52.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 55 Guyana 50.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 56 USSR 49.41 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 57 Ghana 49.38 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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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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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.