Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.83 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
48.51 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
19.83 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Asia peaked at 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Southern Asia ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 46.45 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1963 45.53 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1964 44.87 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1965 44.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1966 44.88 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1967 43.91 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1968 43 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1969 43.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1970 43.12 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1971 43.93 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1972 41.31 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1973 41.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1974 41.49 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1975 41.64 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1976 39.82 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1977 38.39 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1978 38.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1979 36.95 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1980 37.46 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1981 36.79 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1982 35.08 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1983 34.94 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1984 34.91 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1985 35.33 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1986 35.06 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1987 34.66 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1988 34.78 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1989 34.65 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1990 32.79 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1991 32.31 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1992 33.13 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1993 32.7 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1994 32.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1995 32.22 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1996 34.49 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
1997 33.89 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1998 33.62 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1999 34.29 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2000 33.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2001 31.15 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2002 31.49 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2003 34.38 kg CO2eq/kg +9.2%
2004 33.67 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2005 33.25 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2006 35.41 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
2007 34.9 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2008 36.28 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
2009 34.38 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
2010 30.69 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2011 29.6 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
2012 28.38 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2013 27.79 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2014 23.92 kg CO2eq/kg -13.9%
2015 24.62 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2016 24.14 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2017 23.61 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2018 25.65 kg CO2eq/kg +8.6%
2019 24.86 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2020 23.5 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2021 22.1 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2022 21.35 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2023 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.01 kg CO2eq/kg 43 kg CO2eq/kg 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 40.67 kg CO2eq/kg 36.95 kg CO2eq/kg 43.93 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 35.37 kg CO2eq/kg 34.65 kg CO2eq/kg 37.46 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 33.18 kg CO2eq/kg 32.22 kg CO2eq/kg 34.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 33.84 kg CO2eq/kg 31.15 kg CO2eq/kg 36.28 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 26.33 kg CO2eq/kg 23.61 kg CO2eq/kg 30.69 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 21.7 kg CO2eq/kg 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg 23.5 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 22 United Arab Emirates 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 24 Kenya 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 26 Puerto Rico 73.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 27 Eritrea 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 28 Nigeria 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Asia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Southern Asia was 19.83 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 48.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.83 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.