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

Spain: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 35.79 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.79 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
83rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
70.51 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
26.26 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 35.79 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Spain peaked at 70.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.26 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1996.

Spain ranks 83rd 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 70.51 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 66.92 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1963 62.81 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
1964 55.03 kg CO2eq/kg -12.4%
1965 53.98 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1966 50.16 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
1967 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1968 51.21 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1969 52.52 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1970 47.68 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
1971 48.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1972 45.77 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1973 42.36 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1974 37.16 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
1975 38.65 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1976 37.99 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1977 38.48 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1978 38.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1979 39.35 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1980 27.95 kg CO2eq/kg -29.0%
1981 28.74 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1982 31 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
1983 30.21 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1984 30.08 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1985 29.46 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1986 29.89 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1987 27.6 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
1988 35.18 kg CO2eq/kg +27.5%
1989 36.57 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1990 29.11 kg CO2eq/kg -20.4%
1991 29.73 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1992 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1993 30.81 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1994 29.7 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1995 28.25 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1996 26.26 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
1997 29.54 kg CO2eq/kg +12.5%
1998 29.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1999 30.74 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2000 28.7 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
2001 28.8 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2002 27.95 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2003 29.09 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
2004 28.85 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2005 29.57 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2006 29.99 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2007 31.43 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
2008 36.14 kg CO2eq/kg +15.0%
2009 43.96 kg CO2eq/kg +21.6%
2010 38.1 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
2011 35.19 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
2012 35.78 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2013 36.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2014 34.93 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2015 39.46 kg CO2eq/kg +13.0%
2016 37.98 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2017 38.05 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2018 36.29 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2019 35.04 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2020 36.78 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
2021 34.43 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2022 33.36 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2023 35.79 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.99 kg CO2eq/kg 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg 70.51 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 41.4 kg CO2eq/kg 37.16 kg CO2eq/kg 48.03 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 30.67 kg CO2eq/kg 27.6 kg CO2eq/kg 36.57 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 29.59 kg CO2eq/kg 26.26 kg CO2eq/kg 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 31.45 kg CO2eq/kg 27.95 kg CO2eq/kg 43.96 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 36.68 kg CO2eq/kg 34.93 kg CO2eq/kg 39.46 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 35.09 kg CO2eq/kg 33.36 kg CO2eq/kg 36.78 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 82 Sri Lanka 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 84 Honduras 35.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 85 Finland 35.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 86 Botswana 35.01 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Spain?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Spain was 35.79 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 70.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 26.26 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996.
How does Spain rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Spain ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.