Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,350 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,350 kt
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37,617 kt
in 1966
All-time low
17,350 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Germany stood at 17,350 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 37,617 kt in 1966 and was at its lowest, 17,350 kt, in 2023.

Germany ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 37,270 kt
1962 37,500 kt +0.6%
1963 37,501 kt +0.0%
1964 37,235 kt -0.7%
1965 37,310 kt +0.2%
1966 37,617 kt +0.8%
1967 37,600 kt -0.0%
1968 37,524 kt -0.2%
1969 37,519 kt -0.0%
1970 36,131 kt -3.7%
1971 35,680 kt -1.2%
1972 35,461 kt -0.6%
1973 35,600 kt +0.4%
1974 35,526 kt -0.2%
1975 35,156 kt -1.0%
1976 35,128 kt -0.1%
1977 35,303 kt +0.5%
1978 35,410 kt +0.3%
1979 35,324 kt -0.2%
1980 35,370 kt +0.1%
1981 35,741 kt +1.0%
1982 36,692 kt +2.7%
1983 36,582 kt -0.3%
1984 35,828 kt -2.1%
1985 35,144 kt -1.9%
1986 34,773 kt -1.1%
1987 33,160 kt -4.6%
1988 32,838 kt -1.0%
1989 32,324 kt -1.6%
1990 29,694 kt -8.1%
1991 26,318 kt -11.4%
1992 25,070 kt -4.7%
1993 24,771 kt -1.2%
1994 24,736 kt -0.1%
1995 24,645 kt -0.4%
1996 24,439 kt -0.8%
1997 24,274 kt -0.7%
1998 23,195 kt -4.4%
1999 22,406 kt -3.4%
2000 21,626 kt -3.5%
2001 21,206 kt -1.9%
2002 20,766 kt -2.1%
2003 20,397 kt -1.8%
2004 20,042 kt -1.7%
2005 19,664 kt -1.9%
2006 19,071 kt -3.0%
2007 19,024 kt -0.2%
2008 19,709 kt +3.6%
2009 19,567 kt -0.7%
2010 19,540 kt -0.1%
2011 19,580 kt +0.2%
2012 19,582 kt +0.0%
2013 19,942 kt +1.8%
2014 20,073 kt +0.7%
2015 20,022 kt -0.3%
2016 19,709 kt -1.6%
2017 19,622 kt -0.4%
2018 19,163 kt -2.3%
2019 18,746 kt -2.2%
2020 18,324 kt -2.3%
2021 17,910 kt -2.3%
2022 17,802 kt -0.6%
2023 17,350 kt -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,453 kt 37,235 kt 37,617 kt 9
1970s 35,472 kt 35,128 kt 36,131 kt 10
1980s 34,845 kt 32,324 kt 36,692 kt 10
1990s 24,955 kt 22,406 kt 29,694 kt 10
2000s 20,107 kt 19,024 kt 21,626 kt 10
2010s 19,598 kt 18,746 kt 20,073 kt 10
2020s 17,847 kt 17,350 kt 18,324 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Bangladesh 17,961 kt compare
  2. 12 New Zealand 17,871 kt compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 17,611 kt compare
  4. 15 South Sudan 16,218 kt compare
  5. 16 Sudan 14,971 kt compare
  6. 17 France 14,885 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 Germany?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 17,350 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 37,617 kt in 1966.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17,350 kt in 2023.
How does Germany rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.