Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,391 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,391 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26,622 kt
in 2014
All-time low
15,461 kt
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand is 23,391 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 26,622 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,461 kt, in 1979.

That places Australia and New Zealand 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 20,170 kt
1962 20,596 kt +2.1%
1963 20,841 kt +1.2%
1964 20,150 kt -3.3%
1965 19,967 kt -0.9%
1966 19,763 kt -1.0%
1967 19,823 kt +0.3%
1968 19,864 kt +0.2%
1969 19,763 kt -0.5%
1970 19,718 kt -0.2%
1971 19,588 kt -0.7%
1972 18,616 kt -5.0%
1973 18,250 kt -2.0%
1974 17,421 kt -4.5%
1975 17,438 kt +0.1%
1976 17,298 kt -0.8%
1977 16,498 kt -4.6%
1978 16,076 kt -2.6%
1979 15,461 kt -3.8%
1980 16,377 kt +5.9%
1981 16,091 kt -1.7%
1982 16,217 kt +0.8%
1983 16,496 kt +1.7%
1984 16,870 kt +2.3%
1985 17,113 kt +1.4%
1986 17,250 kt +0.8%
1987 16,759 kt -2.8%
1988 16,641 kt -0.7%
1989 16,819 kt +1.1%
1990 17,168 kt +2.1%
1991 16,793 kt -2.2%
1992 17,166 kt +2.2%
1993 17,675 kt +3.0%
1994 18,754 kt +6.1%
1995 19,507 kt +4.0%
1996 20,020 kt +2.6%
1997 21,000 kt +4.9%
1998 21,682 kt +3.2%
1999 21,642 kt -0.2%
2000 21,628 kt -0.1%
2001 22,492 kt +4.0%
2002 23,017 kt +2.3%
2003 23,423 kt +1.8%
2004 24,052 kt +2.7%
2005 23,676 kt -1.6%
2006 23,549 kt -0.5%
2007 23,325 kt -1.0%
2008 23,396 kt +0.3%
2009 24,543 kt +4.9%
2010 24,330 kt -0.9%
2011 24,999 kt +2.8%
2012 26,196 kt +4.8%
2013 26,128 kt -0.3%
2014 26,622 kt +1.9%
2015 26,332 kt -1.1%
2016 26,383 kt +0.2%
2017 25,604 kt -3.0%
2018 25,580 kt -0.1%
2019 24,377 kt -4.7%
2020 24,294 kt -0.3%
2021 24,131 kt -0.7%
2022 23,249 kt -3.7%
2023 23,391 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,104 kt 19,763 kt 20,841 kt 9
1970s 17,636 kt 15,461 kt 19,718 kt 10
1980s 16,663 kt 16,091 kt 17,250 kt 10
1990s 19,141 kt 16,793 kt 21,682 kt 10
2000s 23,310 kt 21,628 kt 24,543 kt 10
2010s 25,655 kt 24,330 kt 26,622 kt 10
2020s 23,766 kt 23,249 kt 24,294 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Brazil 39,507 kt compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,131 kt compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 33,772 kt compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 27,715 kt compare
  5. 9 Viet Nam 968.18 kt compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 23,293 kt compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 939.46 kt compare
  8. 11 Bangladesh 17,961 kt compare
  9. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 577.89 kt compare
  10. 12 New Zealand 17,871 kt compare
  11. 12 Melanesia 244.39 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 Australia and New Zealand?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 23,391 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26,622 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15,461 kt in 1979.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.