Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Canada

Canada: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,364 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,364 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
16,610 kt
in 1961
All-time low
5,248 kt
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Canada stood at 5,364 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Canada peaked at 16,610 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,248 kt, in 2016.

Canada ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16,610 kt
1962 16,436 kt -1.0%
1963 16,208 kt -1.4%
1964 16,160 kt -0.3%
1965 16,044 kt -0.7%
1966 14,884 kt -7.2%
1967 14,851 kt -0.2%
1968 14,564 kt -1.9%
1969 14,384 kt -1.2%
1970 14,200 kt -1.3%
1971 12,554 kt -11.6%
1972 12,308 kt -2.0%
1973 11,787 kt -4.2%
1974 11,500 kt -2.4%
1975 11,356 kt -1.3%
1976 11,250 kt -0.9%
1977 10,978 kt -2.4%
1978 10,605 kt -3.4%
1979 10,149 kt -4.3%
1980 9,860 kt -2.8%
1981 9,810 kt -0.5%
1982 9,899 kt +0.9%
1983 9,654 kt -2.5%
1984 9,337 kt -3.3%
1985 8,998 kt -3.6%
1986 8,603 kt -4.4%
1987 7,968 kt -7.4%
1988 7,830 kt -1.7%
1989 7,752 kt -1.0%
1990 7,635 kt -1.5%
1991 7,386 kt -3.3%
1992 7,132 kt -3.4%
1993 6,798 kt -4.7%
1994 6,804 kt +0.1%
1995 6,923 kt +1.7%
1996 6,880 kt -0.6%
1997 6,846 kt -0.5%
1998 6,584 kt -3.8%
1999 6,432 kt -2.3%
2000 6,136 kt -4.6%
2001 6,067 kt -1.1%
2002 6,028 kt -0.7%
2003 5,925 kt -1.7%
2004 5,866 kt -1.0%
2005 5,791 kt -1.3%
2006 5,667 kt -2.1%
2007 5,547 kt -2.1%
2008 5,476 kt -1.3%
2009 5,370 kt -1.9%
2010 5,373 kt +0.1%
2011 5,370 kt -0.1%
2012 5,330 kt -0.7%
2013 5,341 kt +0.2%
2014 5,335 kt -0.1%
2015 5,259 kt -1.4%
2016 5,248 kt -0.2%
2017 5,255 kt +0.1%
2018 5,407 kt +2.9%
2019 5,437 kt +0.6%
2020 5,454 kt +0.3%
2021 5,419 kt -0.6%
2022 5,389 kt -0.6%
2023 5,364 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,571 kt 14,384 kt 16,610 kt 9
1970s 11,669 kt 10,149 kt 14,200 kt 10
1980s 8,971 kt 7,752 kt 9,899 kt 10
1990s 6,942 kt 6,432 kt 7,635 kt 10
2000s 5,787 kt 5,370 kt 6,136 kt 10
2010s 5,335 kt 5,248 kt 5,437 kt 10
2020s 5,407 kt 5,364 kt 5,454 kt 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 29 Ethiopia PDR 6,985 kt compare
  2. 30 Mexico 6,846 kt compare
  3. 31 Australia 5,520 kt compare
  4. 33 Belarus 5,244 kt compare
  5. 34 Czechoslovakia 5,223 kt compare
  6. 35 Niger 4,862 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 Canada?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Canada was 5,364 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16,610 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5,248 kt in 2016.
How does Canada rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Canada ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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About this data

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.