Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 201,397 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
201,397 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
336,311 kt
in 1961
All-time low
201,397 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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 OECD is 201,397 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 336,311 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 201,397 kt, in 2023.

OECD ranks 1st 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 336,311 kt
1962 332,597 kt -1.1%
1963 327,164 kt -1.6%
1964 321,579 kt -1.7%
1965 318,270 kt -1.0%
1966 313,452 kt -1.5%
1967 312,583 kt -0.3%
1968 310,045 kt -0.8%
1969 307,380 kt -0.9%
1970 301,257 kt -2.0%
1971 296,207 kt -1.7%
1972 294,154 kt -0.7%
1973 295,792 kt +0.6%
1974 293,651 kt -0.7%
1975 291,798 kt -0.6%
1976 290,029 kt -0.6%
1977 289,614 kt -0.1%
1978 289,418 kt -0.1%
1979 288,470 kt -0.3%
1980 289,108 kt +0.2%
1981 289,363 kt +0.1%
1982 290,371 kt +0.3%
1983 290,336 kt -0.0%
1984 288,067 kt -0.8%
1985 285,580 kt -0.9%
1986 280,793 kt -1.7%
1987 270,001 kt -3.8%
1988 263,397 kt -2.4%
1989 260,788 kt -1.0%
1990 254,794 kt -2.3%
1991 243,519 kt -4.4%
1992 241,230 kt -0.9%
1993 240,725 kt -0.2%
1994 238,717 kt -0.8%
1995 235,284 kt -1.4%
1996 233,043 kt -1.0%
1997 230,359 kt -1.2%
1998 226,842 kt -1.5%
1999 223,998 kt -1.3%
2000 220,334 kt -1.6%
2001 218,877 kt -0.7%
2002 215,764 kt -1.4%
2003 214,006 kt -0.8%
2004 209,600 kt -2.1%
2005 205,801 kt -1.8%
2006 204,088 kt -0.8%
2007 203,343 kt -0.4%
2008 204,412 kt +0.5%
2009 202,828 kt -0.8%
2010 201,924 kt -0.4%
2011 202,191 kt +0.1%
2012 205,100 kt +1.4%
2013 205,669 kt +0.3%
2014 206,842 kt +0.6%
2015 207,199 kt +0.2%
2016 206,713 kt -0.2%
2017 205,907 kt -0.4%
2018 206,724 kt +0.4%
2019 204,431 kt -1.1%
2020 205,284 kt +0.4%
2021 204,737 kt -0.3%
2022 202,329 kt -1.2%
2023 201,397 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 319,931 kt 307,380 kt 336,311 kt 9
1970s 293,039 kt 288,470 kt 301,257 kt 10
1980s 280,780 kt 260,788 kt 290,371 kt 10
1990s 236,851 kt 223,998 kt 254,794 kt 10
2000s 209,905 kt 202,828 kt 220,334 kt 10
2010s 205,270 kt 201,924 kt 207,199 kt 10
2020s 203,437 kt 201,397 kt 205,284 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 USSR 152,023 kt compare
  2. 3 India 131,292 kt compare
  3. 4 China 41,590 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 OECD?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 201,397 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 336,311 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 201,397 kt in 2023.
How does OECD rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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
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.