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

Rwanda: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 20.13 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.13 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 178 countries
All-time high
90.09 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2008
All-time low
18.48 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20406080100196119922023

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 Rwanda stood at 20.13 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Rwanda peaked at 90.09 kg CO2eq/kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2014.

Rwanda ranks 131st 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Rwanda, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 62.55 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 62.62 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1963 58.6 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1964 63.82 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1965 56.11 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1966 57.36 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1967 62.33 kg CO2eq/kg +8.7%
1968 58.73 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1969 59.81 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1970 57.36 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1971 58.3 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1972 57.08 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1973 55.73 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1974 59.11 kg CO2eq/kg +6.1%
1975 56.08 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1976 56.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1977 58.5 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1978 60.05 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
1979 62 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
1980 58.38 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1981 70.62 kg CO2eq/kg +21.0%
1982 68.49 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1983 75.15 kg CO2eq/kg +9.7%
1984 71.35 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1985 72.31 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1986 73.41 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1987 73.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1988 72.57 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1989 72.59 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1990 71.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1991 71.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1992 72.53 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1993 74.53 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1994 71.06 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1995 57.76 kg CO2eq/kg -18.7%
1996 58.91 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1997 60.21 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1998 56.65 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1999 56.05 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2000 57.71 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2001 52.36 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
2002 53.11 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2003 54.45 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2004 54.79 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2005 88.25 kg CO2eq/kg +61.1%
2006 87.13 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2007 88.24 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2008 90.09 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
2009 86.05 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
2010 26.1 kg CO2eq/kg -69.7%
2011 27.85 kg CO2eq/kg +6.7%
2012 25.98 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
2013 24.55 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2014 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg -24.7%
2015 19.17 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2016 19.87 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
2017 20.26 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2018 20.28 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2019 20.43 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2020 20.35 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2021 20.36 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2022 20.21 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2023 20.13 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.21 kg CO2eq/kg 56.11 kg CO2eq/kg 63.82 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 58.05 kg CO2eq/kg 55.73 kg CO2eq/kg 62 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 70.83 kg CO2eq/kg 58.38 kg CO2eq/kg 75.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 65 kg CO2eq/kg 56.05 kg CO2eq/kg 74.53 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 71.22 kg CO2eq/kg 52.36 kg CO2eq/kg 90.09 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 22.3 kg CO2eq/kg 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg 27.85 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 20.26 kg CO2eq/kg 20.13 kg CO2eq/kg 20.36 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 128 Switzerland 21.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 129 Sweden 21.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 130 Czechia 21.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 132 Saint Lucia 19.95 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 133 New Zealand 19.18 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 134 Serbia and Montenegro 19.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Rwanda?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Rwanda was 20.13 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 90.09 kg CO2eq/kg in 2008.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
How does Rwanda rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Rwanda ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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.