Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,060 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,060 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7,240 kt
in 1985
All-time low
4,930 kt
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland stood at 7,060 kt.

The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 7,240 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,930 kt, in 2005.

That places Ireland 28th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,636 kt
1962 5,701 kt +1.2%
1963 5,715 kt +0.2%
1964 5,958 kt +4.3%
1965 6,360 kt +6.7%
1966 6,542 kt +2.9%
1967 6,645 kt +1.6%
1968 6,930 kt +4.3%
1969 6,953 kt +0.3%
1970 6,631 kt -4.6%
1971 6,776 kt +2.2%
1972 6,079 kt -10.3%
1973 6,491 kt +6.8%
1974 6,687 kt +3.0%
1975 6,570 kt -1.7%
1976 6,449 kt -1.8%
1977 6,710 kt +4.1%
1978 6,935 kt +3.3%
1979 7,070 kt +2.0%
1980 7,023 kt -0.7%
1981 6,771 kt -3.6%
1982 6,813 kt +0.6%
1983 7,070 kt +3.8%
1984 7,173 kt +1.5%
1985 7,240 kt +0.9%
1986 7,139 kt -1.4%
1987 6,964 kt -2.4%
1988 6,746 kt -3.1%
1989 6,481 kt -3.9%
1990 6,271 kt -3.2%
1991 6,178 kt -1.5%
1992 6,019 kt -2.6%
1993 5,823 kt -3.2%
1994 5,833 kt +0.2%
1995 5,762 kt -1.2%
1996 5,705 kt -1.0%
1997 5,680 kt -0.4%
1998 5,614 kt -1.2%
1999 5,602 kt -0.2%
2000 5,502 kt -1.8%
2001 5,526 kt +0.4%
2002 5,440 kt -1.6%
2003 5,400 kt -0.7%
2004 5,402 kt +0.0%
2005 4,930 kt -8.7%
2006 5,069 kt +2.8%
2007 5,093 kt +0.5%
2008 5,118 kt +0.5%
2009 5,125 kt +0.1%
2010 5,004 kt -2.4%
2011 5,219 kt +4.3%
2012 5,331 kt +2.1%
2013 5,436 kt +2.0%
2014 5,731 kt +5.4%
2015 6,055 kt +5.7%
2016 6,532 kt +7.9%
2017 6,695 kt +2.5%
2018 6,398 kt -4.4%
2019 6,662 kt +4.1%
2020 6,804 kt +2.1%
2021 7,034 kt +3.4%
2022 7,057 kt +0.3%
2023 7,060 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,271 kt 5,636 kt 6,953 kt 9
1970s 6,640 kt 6,079 kt 7,070 kt 10
1980s 6,942 kt 6,481 kt 7,240 kt 10
1990s 5,849 kt 5,602 kt 6,271 kt 10
2000s 5,260 kt 4,930 kt 5,526 kt 10
2010s 5,906 kt 5,004 kt 6,695 kt 10
2020s 6,989 kt 6,804 kt 7,060 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Afghanistan 7,659 kt compare
  2. 26 Uganda 7,341 kt compare
  3. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,252 kt compare
  4. 29 Ethiopia PDR 6,985 kt compare
  5. 30 Mexico 6,846 kt compare
  6. 31 Australia 5,520 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 Ireland?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 7,060 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7,240 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,930 kt in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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.