Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,520 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,520 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 190 countries
All-time high
13,124 kt
in 1963
All-time low
5,388 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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 is 5,520 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 13,124 kt in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5,388 kt, in 2022.

That places Australia 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 12,718 kt
1962 12,991 kt +2.2%
1963 13,124 kt +1.0%
1964 12,380 kt -5.7%
1965 12,114 kt -2.1%
1966 11,696 kt -3.5%
1967 11,588 kt -0.9%
1968 11,238 kt -3.0%
1969 10,859 kt -3.4%
1970 10,751 kt -1.0%
1971 10,461 kt -2.7%
1972 10,316 kt -1.4%
1973 10,184 kt -1.3%
1974 9,536 kt -6.4%
1975 9,472 kt -0.7%
1976 9,432 kt -0.4%
1977 8,744 kt -7.3%
1978 8,269 kt -5.4%
1979 7,726 kt -6.6%
1980 7,517 kt -2.7%
1981 7,316 kt -2.7%
1982 7,280 kt -0.5%
1983 7,207 kt -1.0%
1984 7,276 kt +0.9%
1985 7,276 kt +0.0%
1986 7,119 kt -2.2%
1987 6,902 kt -3.1%
1988 6,741 kt -2.3%
1989 6,691 kt -0.7%
1990 6,647 kt -0.7%
1991 6,585 kt -0.9%
1992 6,644 kt +0.9%
1993 6,825 kt +2.7%
1994 7,185 kt +5.3%
1995 7,324 kt +1.9%
1996 7,578 kt +3.5%
1997 7,952 kt +4.9%
1998 8,285 kt +4.2%
1999 8,667 kt +4.6%
2000 8,732 kt +0.7%
2001 8,752 kt +0.2%
2002 8,539 kt -2.4%
2003 8,245 kt -3.4%
2004 8,197 kt -0.6%
2005 7,811 kt -4.7%
2006 7,561 kt -3.2%
2007 7,224 kt -4.5%
2008 6,597 kt -8.7%
2009 6,742 kt +2.2%
2010 6,246 kt -7.4%
2011 6,390 kt +2.3%
2012 6,839 kt +7.0%
2013 6,790 kt -0.7%
2014 6,623 kt -2.5%
2015 6,795 kt +2.6%
2016 6,281 kt -7.6%
2017 6,115 kt -2.6%
2018 6,220 kt +1.7%
2019 5,536 kt -11.0%
2020 5,606 kt +1.3%
2021 5,566 kt -0.7%
2022 5,388 kt -3.2%
2023 5,520 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,079 kt 10,859 kt 13,124 kt 9
1970s 9,489 kt 7,726 kt 10,751 kt 10
1980s 7,132 kt 6,691 kt 7,517 kt 10
1990s 7,369 kt 6,585 kt 8,667 kt 10
2000s 7,840 kt 6,597 kt 8,752 kt 10
2010s 6,384 kt 5,536 kt 6,839 kt 10
2020s 5,520 kt 5,388 kt 5,606 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 28 Ireland 7,060 kt compare
  2. 29 Ethiopia PDR 6,985 kt compare
  3. 30 Mexico 6,846 kt compare
  4. 32 Canada 5,364 kt compare
  5. 33 Belarus 5,244 kt compare
  6. 34 Czechoslovakia 5,223 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?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 5,520 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?
The highest recorded value was 13,124 kt in 1963.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,388 kt in 2022.
How does Australia rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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.