Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.24 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.07 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 37.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 38.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 37.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 39.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 35.74 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 36.78 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 41.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 37.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 37.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 39.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 38.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 36.67 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 35.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 37.31 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 28.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 29.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 30.42 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 26.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 27.21 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 25.87 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 26.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 25.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 41.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +62.4% |
| 1987 | 42.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 41.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 38.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 38.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 35.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.89 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 40.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 38.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 36.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 37.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 38.28 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 33.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 34.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 36.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 36.64 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.74 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 37.69 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.82 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 35.74 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 36.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +62.4% | 25.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 41.38 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 41.59 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 28.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 39.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.01 kg CO2eq/kg | 25.24 kg CO2eq/kg | 42.43 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.56 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 32.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 34.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.9 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 35.98 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.24 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.