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

Latest (2023)
19.31 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
28.63 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
All-time low
17.84 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe, 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 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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Mozambique 85.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 24 Kenya 84.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 25 Equatorial Guinea 83.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 26 Puerto Rico 73.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 27 Eritrea 72.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 28 Nigeria 72.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 29 Peru 72.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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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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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.