Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,871 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,871 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20,102 kt
in 2016
All-time low
7,453 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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 New Zealand is 17,871 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 20,102 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,453 kt, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 7,453 kt
1962 7,605 kt +2.0%
1963 7,717 kt +1.5%
1964 7,770 kt +0.7%
1965 7,852 kt +1.1%
1966 8,067 kt +2.7%
1967 8,235 kt +2.1%
1968 8,626 kt +4.7%
1969 8,903 kt +3.2%
1970 8,967 kt +0.7%
1971 9,127 kt +1.8%
1972 8,300 kt -9.1%
1973 8,066 kt -2.8%
1974 7,885 kt -2.2%
1975 7,966 kt +1.0%
1976 7,866 kt -1.2%
1977 7,754 kt -1.4%
1978 7,807 kt +0.7%
1979 7,735 kt -0.9%
1980 8,860 kt +14.5%
1981 8,775 kt -1.0%
1982 8,937 kt +1.8%
1983 9,289 kt +3.9%
1984 9,594 kt +3.3%
1985 9,837 kt +2.5%
1986 10,131 kt +3.0%
1987 9,857 kt -2.7%
1988 9,900 kt +0.4%
1989 10,129 kt +2.3%
1990 10,522 kt +3.9%
1991 10,207 kt -3.0%
1992 10,521 kt +3.1%
1993 10,850 kt +3.1%
1994 11,568 kt +6.6%
1995 12,183 kt +5.3%
1996 12,442 kt +2.1%
1997 13,048 kt +4.9%
1998 13,396 kt +2.7%
1999 12,974 kt -3.1%
2000 12,896 kt -0.6%
2001 13,740 kt +6.5%
2002 14,478 kt +5.4%
2003 15,178 kt +4.8%
2004 15,855 kt +4.5%
2005 15,865 kt +0.1%
2006 15,988 kt +0.8%
2007 16,101 kt +0.7%
2008 16,799 kt +4.3%
2009 17,801 kt +6.0%
2010 18,083 kt +1.6%
2011 18,609 kt +2.9%
2012 19,357 kt +4.0%
2013 19,337 kt -0.1%
2014 19,999 kt +3.4%
2015 19,537 kt -2.3%
2016 20,102 kt +2.9%
2017 19,489 kt -3.0%
2018 19,359 kt -0.7%
2019 18,841 kt -2.7%
2020 18,689 kt -0.8%
2021 18,564 kt -0.7%
2022 17,861 kt -3.8%
2023 17,871 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,025 kt 7,453 kt 8,903 kt 9
1970s 8,147 kt 7,735 kt 9,127 kt 10
1980s 9,531 kt 8,775 kt 10,131 kt 10
1990s 11,771 kt 10,207 kt 13,396 kt 10
2000s 15,470 kt 12,896 kt 17,801 kt 10
2010s 19,271 kt 18,083 kt 20,102 kt 10
2020s 18,246 kt 17,861 kt 18,689 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Viet Nam 968.18 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 23,391 kt compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 23,293 kt compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 17,961 kt compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 17,611 kt compare
  6. 14 Germany 17,350 kt compare
  7. 15 South Sudan 16,218 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 New Zealand?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 17,871 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 20,102 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,453 kt in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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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.