Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa
South Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 33.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 33.17 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 80.74 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.42 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 91st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.74 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 78.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 80.74 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 77.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 67.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 69.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 65.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 55.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 48.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 47.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 42.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 35.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 49.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 59.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 57.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 53.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 57.22 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 54.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 51.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 51.53 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 55.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 53.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 50.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 48.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 58.08 kg CO2eq/kg | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 50.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 49.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 50.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 38.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 39.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 40.84 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 56.12 kg CO2eq/kg | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 62.13 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 58.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 64.28 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 64.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 60.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 60.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 46.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 39.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 39.78 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 33.22 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.95 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 36.12 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 33.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 29.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 28.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 30.84 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 29.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 30.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.82 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 33.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 48.18 kg CO2eq/kg | 80.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.8 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 59.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 52 kg CO2eq/kg | 48.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 58.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 38.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 64.28 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.92 kg CO2eq/kg | 31.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 60.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 28.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 36.12 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 29.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 33.17 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South Africa was 33.17 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.74 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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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.