Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
86.71 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.94 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2014
All-time low
0.6538 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.94 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6538 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1984.

That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 15.03 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 14.6 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1963 15.04 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1964 14.7 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1965 14.47 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1966 15.21 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1967 15.46 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1968 15.7 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1969 15.89 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1970 5.48 kg CO2eq/kg -65.5%
1971 5.29 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
1972 5.63 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
1973 5.08 kg CO2eq/kg -9.7%
1974 4.69 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1975 3.34 kg CO2eq/kg -28.7%
1976 3.03 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1977 2.92 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1978 2.21 kg CO2eq/kg -24.3%
1979 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg -25.4%
1980 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg -29.7%
1981 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg +7.5%
1982 0.8598 kg CO2eq/kg -31.0%
1983 0.8749 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1984 0.6538 kg CO2eq/kg -25.3%
1985 0.7921 kg CO2eq/kg +21.2%
1986 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg +80.4%
1987 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
1988 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1989 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg +32.2%
1990 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1991 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg -14.7%
1992 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg +15.4%
1993 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg -11.3%
1994 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%
1995 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg +4.3%
1996 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1997 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg +9.2%
1998 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg +37.7%
1999 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg +44.1%
2000 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg +20.2%
2001 4.41 kg CO2eq/kg +12.1%
2002 4.12 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2003 5.15 kg CO2eq/kg +25.0%
2004 8.82 kg CO2eq/kg +71.3%
2005 17.81 kg CO2eq/kg +101.9%
2006 13.39 kg CO2eq/kg -24.8%
2007 18.09 kg CO2eq/kg +35.1%
2008 17.85 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2009 20.58 kg CO2eq/kg +15.3%
2010 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg +55.8%
2011 33.87 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
2012 45.96 kg CO2eq/kg +35.7%
2013 74.03 kg CO2eq/kg +61.1%
2014 100.94 kg CO2eq/kg +36.3%
2015 91.79 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
2016 84.37 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
2017 67.25 kg CO2eq/kg -20.3%
2018 83.07 kg CO2eq/kg +23.5%
2019 87.84 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2020 85.11 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2021 88.04 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
2022 88.04 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2023 86.71 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.12 kg CO2eq/kg 14.47 kg CO2eq/kg 15.89 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg 5.63 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6538 kg CO2eq/kg 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 11.42 kg CO2eq/kg 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg 20.58 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 70.12 kg CO2eq/kg 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg 100.94 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 86.98 kg CO2eq/kg 85.11 kg CO2eq/kg 88.04 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 19 Bhutan 91.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 20 Burkina Faso 91.25 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 88.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 23 Mozambique 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 24 Kenya 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Arab Emirates was 86.71 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100.94 kg CO2eq/kg in 2014.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6538 kg CO2eq/kg in 1984.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.