Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105.16 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
105.16 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
All-time low
46.39 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sierra Leone peaked at 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.39 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

That places Sierra Leone 17th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 49.59 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 49.08 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1963 47.84 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1964 46.96 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1965 47.15 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1966 46.93 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1967 46.39 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1968 47.38 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1969 48.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1970 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1971 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1972 49.7 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1973 50.18 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1974 51.26 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1975 51.29 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1976 51.38 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1977 52 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1978 52.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1979 52.68 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1980 53.49 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1981 54.32 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1982 55.06 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1983 56.14 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1984 56.63 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1985 59.46 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1986 57.83 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1987 64.55 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
1988 56.3 kg CO2eq/kg -12.8%
1989 56.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1990 57.14 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1991 57.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1992 59.23 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1993 60.16 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1994 59.49 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1995 66.81 kg CO2eq/kg +12.3%
1996 64.41 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1997 59.18 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1998 59.18 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1999 61 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2000 61 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2001 54.22 kg CO2eq/kg -11.1%
2002 65.07 kg CO2eq/kg +20.0%
2003 69.4 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
2004 74.98 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2005 81.79 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
2006 83.04 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2007 81.8 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2008 84.79 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2009 81.97 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2010 87.24 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
2011 87.52 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2012 93.51 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2013 95.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2014 94.06 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2015 95.58 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2016 95.84 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2017 95.84 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2018 104.37 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
2019 98.19 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2020 99.42 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2021 100.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2022 103.04 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2023 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.74 kg CO2eq/kg 46.39 kg CO2eq/kg 49.59 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 50.92 kg CO2eq/kg 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg 52.68 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 57.05 kg CO2eq/kg 53.49 kg CO2eq/kg 64.55 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 60.38 kg CO2eq/kg 57.14 kg CO2eq/kg 66.81 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 73.81 kg CO2eq/kg 54.22 kg CO2eq/kg 84.79 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 94.75 kg CO2eq/kg 87.24 kg CO2eq/kg 104.37 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 101.97 kg CO2eq/kg 99.42 kg CO2eq/kg 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 14 Qatar 127.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 15 Niger 122.8 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 8.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 16 Suriname 117.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 18 French Guiana 104.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 19 Bhutan 91.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 20 Burkina Faso 91.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sierra Leone?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sierra Leone was 105.16 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 105.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 46.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does Sierra Leone rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.