Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America
South America: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.63 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
88.49 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1980
All-time low
50.63 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
South America recorded 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America peaked at 88.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
South America ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 America, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.46 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 77.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 82.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 87.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 78.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 71.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 70.96 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 64.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 69.61 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 65.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 64.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 73.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 80.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 77.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 75.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 75.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 78.81 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 79.89 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 88.49 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 84.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 82.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 80.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 79.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 82.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 78.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 80 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 79.51 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 78.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 73.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 74.85 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 76.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 67.87 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 60.62 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 62.18 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 63.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 62.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 64.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 63.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 60.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 52.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 62.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 62.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.73 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 68.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 59.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 60.71 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.74 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 56.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 57.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.92 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 52.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.86 kg CO2eq/kg | 64.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 87.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 64.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 80.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 78.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 88.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 60.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 76.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.47 kg CO2eq/kg | 52.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 68.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.92 kg CO2eq/kg | 53.95 kg CO2eq/kg | 60.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.93 kg CO2eq/kg | 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 52.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 817.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 126.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 2 Colombia 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 3 Lesotho 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 4 Burundi 228.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Hungary 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in South America was 50.63 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 88.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does South America rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- South America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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About this data
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.