Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 132,214 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,214 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
132,214 kt
in 2023
All-time low
31,936 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Africa recorded 132,214 kt for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 132,214 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,936 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 31,936 kt
1962 32,368 kt +1.4%
1963 32,656 kt +0.9%
1964 33,325 kt +2.0%
1965 34,682 kt +4.1%
1966 35,900 kt +3.5%
1967 36,666 kt +2.1%
1968 38,131 kt +4.0%
1969 39,327 kt +3.1%
1970 40,493 kt +3.0%
1971 40,666 kt +0.4%
1972 40,911 kt +0.6%
1973 40,551 kt -0.9%
1974 40,383 kt -0.4%
1975 41,344 kt +2.4%
1976 41,893 kt +1.3%
1977 43,675 kt +4.3%
1978 45,634 kt +4.5%
1979 46,952 kt +2.9%
1980 47,923 kt +2.1%
1981 49,577 kt +3.5%
1982 51,212 kt +3.3%
1983 52,353 kt +2.2%
1984 50,493 kt -3.6%
1985 52,624 kt +4.2%
1986 56,462 kt +7.3%
1987 57,683 kt +2.2%
1988 59,226 kt +2.7%
1989 61,410 kt +3.7%
1990 63,172 kt +2.9%
1991 62,749 kt -0.7%
1992 63,231 kt +0.8%
1993 64,323 kt +1.7%
1994 66,632 kt +3.6%
1995 66,910 kt +0.4%
1996 68,930 kt +3.0%
1997 70,059 kt +1.6%
1998 72,828 kt +4.0%
1999 74,866 kt +2.8%
2000 78,718 kt +5.1%
2001 82,115 kt +4.3%
2002 83,274 kt +1.4%
2003 92,928 kt +11.6%
2004 97,673 kt +5.1%
2005 97,991 kt +0.3%
2006 103,720 kt +5.8%
2007 109,461 kt +5.5%
2008 111,481 kt +1.8%
2009 118,924 kt +6.7%
2010 118,204 kt -0.6%
2011 121,179 kt +2.5%
2012 123,003 kt +1.5%
2013 123,601 kt +0.5%
2014 125,768 kt +1.8%
2015 128,651 kt +2.3%
2016 130,172 kt +1.2%
2017 129,295 kt -0.7%
2018 124,152 kt -4.0%
2019 125,802 kt +1.3%
2020 126,319 kt +0.4%
2021 129,234 kt +2.3%
2022 129,000 kt -0.2%
2023 132,214 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,999 kt 31,936 kt 39,327 kt 9
1970s 42,250 kt 40,383 kt 46,952 kt 10
1980s 53,896 kt 47,923 kt 61,410 kt 10
1990s 67,370 kt 62,749 kt 74,866 kt 10
2000s 97,628 kt 78,718 kt 118,924 kt 10
2010s 124,983 kt 118,204 kt 130,172 kt 10
2020s 129,192 kt 126,319 kt 132,214 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 China 41,590 kt compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 41,399 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 39,507 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 33,772 kt compare
  5. 8 Sudan (former) 27,715 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 23,391 kt compare
  7. 10 Russian Federation 23,293 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 132,214 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 132,214 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31,936 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.