Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 19.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe, 1961–2023
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 Western Europe stood at 19.31 kg CO2eq/kg.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe peaked at 28.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17.84 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.19 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 26.98 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 28.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 27.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 25.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 26.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 26.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 27.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 27.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 25.52 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 25.12 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 26.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 24.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 23.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.74 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 22.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 22.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 20.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 21.83 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 22.06 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.17 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.54 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 22.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 22.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 20.14 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 20.28 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.8 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.98 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.26 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.88 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.67 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.86 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.73 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.82 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 18.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.22 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.49 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 19.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 18.64 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.31 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 25.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 28.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 21.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 27.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 20.1 kg CO2eq/kg | 22.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 20.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 18.26 kg CO2eq/kg | 18.88 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 17.84 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.49 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 kg CO2eq/kg | 17.97 kg CO2eq/kg | 19.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 23 Mozambique 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 24 Kenya 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 73.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 27 Eritrea 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 28 Nigeria 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 29 Peru 72.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Western Europe was 19.31 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 kg CO2eq/kg in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.