Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 41,590 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,590 kt
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41,590 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,262 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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 China is 41,590 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 41,590 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,262 kt, in 1969.

China ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,302 kt
1962 1,354 kt +4.0%
1963 1,382 kt +2.1%
1964 1,408 kt +1.9%
1965 1,437 kt +2.0%
1966 1,438 kt +0.1%
1967 1,388 kt -3.5%
1968 1,311 kt -5.5%
1969 1,262 kt -3.8%
1970 1,314 kt +4.1%
1971 1,407 kt +7.1%
1972 1,479 kt +5.1%
1973 1,542 kt +4.2%
1974 1,660 kt +7.7%
1975 1,748 kt +5.3%
1976 1,833 kt +4.9%
1977 1,869 kt +2.0%
1978 1,830 kt -2.1%
1979 1,296 kt -29.2%
1980 1,738 kt +34.1%
1981 1,885 kt +8.5%
1982 2,196 kt +16.5%
1983 2,544 kt +15.9%
1984 3,544 kt +39.3%
1985 4,328 kt +22.1%
1986 4,915 kt +13.6%
1987 5,767 kt +17.3%
1988 5,941 kt +3.0%
1989 6,733 kt +13.3%
1990 7,168 kt +6.4%
1991 7,901 kt +10.2%
1992 8,658 kt +9.6%
1993 8,804 kt +1.7%
1994 9,195 kt +4.4%
1995 10,028 kt +9.1%
1996 10,893 kt +8.6%
1997 11,647 kt +6.9%
1998 11,975 kt +2.8%
1999 12,191 kt +1.8%
2000 12,503 kt +2.6%
2001 12,726 kt +1.8%
2002 14,711 kt +15.6%
2003 17,815 kt +21.1%
2004 23,082 kt +29.6%
2005 28,577 kt +23.8%
2006 31,650 kt +10.8%
2007 32,443 kt +2.5%
2008 31,791 kt -2.0%
2009 31,418 kt -1.2%
2010 31,848 kt +1.4%
2011 31,559 kt -0.9%
2012 31,328 kt -0.7%
2013 31,206 kt -0.4%
2014 32,236 kt +3.3%
2015 30,437 kt -5.6%
2016 30,406 kt -0.1%
2017 30,148 kt -0.8%
2018 30,504 kt +1.2%
2019 31,757 kt +4.1%
2020 34,118 kt +7.4%
2021 36,516 kt +7.0%
2022 38,972 kt +6.7%
2023 41,590 kt +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,364 kt 1,262 kt 1,438 kt 9
1970s 1,598 kt 1,296 kt 1,869 kt 10
1980s 3,959 kt 1,738 kt 6,733 kt 10
1990s 9,846 kt 7,168 kt 12,191 kt 10
2000s 23,672 kt 12,503 kt 32,443 kt 10
2010s 31,143 kt 30,148 kt 32,236 kt 10
2020s 37,799 kt 34,118 kt 41,590 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 201,397 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 152,023 kt compare
  3. 3 India 131,292 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 41,399 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 39,507 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 33,772 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 China?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in China was 41,590 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 41,590 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,262 kt in 1969.
How does China rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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
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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.