Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 57,624 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57,624 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
112,499 kt
in 1961
All-time low
55,971 kt
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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 Northern America is 57,624 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 112,499 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 55,971 kt, in 2004.

Northern America ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 112,499 kt
1962 110,095 kt -2.1%
1963 106,630 kt -3.1%
1964 103,341 kt -3.1%
1965 99,204 kt -4.0%
1966 93,133 kt -6.1%
1967 89,452 kt -4.0%
1968 85,923 kt -3.9%
1969 82,824 kt -3.6%
1970 80,933 kt -2.3%
1971 78,391 kt -3.1%
1972 77,373 kt -1.3%
1973 75,255 kt -2.7%
1974 73,951 kt -1.7%
1975 73,300 kt -0.9%
1976 72,600 kt -1.0%
1977 71,843 kt -1.0%
1978 70,681 kt -1.6%
1979 69,841 kt -1.2%
1980 69,914 kt +0.1%
1981 70,414 kt +0.7%
1982 71,131 kt +1.0%
1983 71,154 kt +0.0%
1984 69,358 kt -2.5%
1985 70,064 kt +1.0%
1986 68,512 kt -2.2%
1987 65,397 kt -4.5%
1988 64,686 kt -1.1%
1989 63,618 kt -1.7%
1990 63,207 kt -0.6%
1991 62,028 kt -1.9%
1992 61,008 kt -1.6%
1993 60,079 kt -1.5%
1994 59,601 kt -0.8%
1995 59,564 kt -0.1%
1996 58,998 kt -0.9%
1997 58,297 kt -1.2%
1998 57,473 kt -1.4%
1999 57,333 kt -0.2%
2000 57,292 kt -0.1%
2001 56,689 kt -1.1%
2002 56,850 kt +0.3%
2003 56,425 kt -0.7%
2004 55,971 kt -0.8%
2005 56,119 kt +0.3%
2006 56,479 kt +0.6%
2007 56,648 kt +0.3%
2008 57,272 kt +1.1%
2009 56,542 kt -1.3%
2010 56,107 kt -0.8%
2011 56,526 kt +0.7%
2012 56,697 kt +0.3%
2013 56,636 kt -0.1%
2014 56,813 kt +0.3%
2015 57,015 kt +0.4%
2016 57,035 kt +0.0%
2017 57,354 kt +0.6%
2018 57,859 kt +0.9%
2019 57,452 kt -0.7%
2020 57,408 kt -0.1%
2021 57,973 kt +1.0%
2022 57,557 kt -0.7%
2023 57,624 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98,122 kt 82,824 kt 112,499 kt 9
1970s 74,417 kt 69,841 kt 80,933 kt 10
1980s 68,425 kt 63,618 kt 71,154 kt 10
1990s 59,759 kt 57,333 kt 63,207 kt 10
2000s 56,629 kt 55,971 kt 57,292 kt 10
2010s 56,949 kt 56,107 kt 57,859 kt 10
2020s 57,641 kt 57,408 kt 57,973 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 9 Australia and New Zealand 23,391 kt compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 23,293 kt compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 17,961 kt compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 17,871 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 Northern America?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 57,624 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 112,499 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 55,971 kt in 2004.
How does Northern America rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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.