Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Africa

South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,881 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,881 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2,432 kt
in 1970
All-time low
1,352 kt
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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 South Africa is 1,881 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa peaked at 2,432 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,352 kt, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,878 kt
1962 1,821 kt -3.0%
1963 1,746 kt -4.1%
1964 1,596 kt -8.6%
1965 1,784 kt +11.8%
1966 1,878 kt +5.3%
1967 1,972 kt +5.0%
1968 2,066 kt +4.8%
1969 2,066 kt +0.0%
1970 2,432 kt +17.7%
1971 2,150 kt -11.6%
1972 2,150 kt +0.0%
1973 1,938 kt -9.9%
1974 2,063 kt +6.5%
1975 1,739 kt -15.7%
1976 1,714 kt -1.4%
1977 1,695 kt -1.1%
1978 1,786 kt +5.4%
1979 1,666 kt -6.8%
1980 1,558 kt -6.4%
1981 1,577 kt +1.2%
1982 1,634 kt +3.6%
1983 1,709 kt +4.6%
1984 1,634 kt -4.4%
1985 1,408 kt -13.8%
1986 1,728 kt +22.7%
1987 1,596 kt -7.6%
1988 1,615 kt +1.2%
1989 1,427 kt -11.6%
1990 1,446 kt +1.3%
1991 1,671 kt +15.6%
1992 1,446 kt -13.5%
1993 1,540 kt +6.5%
1994 1,352 kt -12.2%
1995 1,540 kt +13.9%
1996 1,540 kt +0.0%
1997 1,483 kt -3.7%
1998 1,483 kt +0.0%
1999 1,427 kt -3.8%
2000 1,859 kt +30.3%
2001 1,859 kt +0.0%
2002 1,596 kt -14.1%
2003 1,483 kt -7.1%
2004 1,446 kt -2.5%
2005 1,540 kt +6.5%
2006 1,502 kt -2.4%
2007 1,483 kt -1.3%
2008 1,840 kt +24.0%
2009 1,878 kt +2.0%
2010 1,878 kt +0.0%
2011 1,821 kt -3.0%
2012 1,746 kt -4.1%
2013 1,859 kt +6.5%
2014 1,784 kt -4.0%
2015 1,774 kt -0.5%
2016 1,896 kt +6.9%
2017 1,878 kt -1.0%
2018 1,878 kt +0.0%
2019 1,884 kt +0.3%
2020 1,880 kt -0.2%
2021 1,881 kt +0.0%
2022 1,881 kt +0.0%
2023 1,881 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,867 kt 1,596 kt 2,066 kt 9
1970s 1,933 kt 1,666 kt 2,432 kt 10
1980s 1,589 kt 1,408 kt 1,728 kt 10
1990s 1,493 kt 1,352 kt 1,671 kt 10
2000s 1,649 kt 1,446 kt 1,878 kt 10
2010s 1,840 kt 1,746 kt 1,896 kt 10
2020s 1,881 kt 1,880 kt 1,881 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 65 Costa Rica 2,041 kt compare
  2. 66 Zimbabwe 1,931 kt compare
  3. 67 Nepal 1,892 kt compare
  4. 69 Algeria 1,826 kt compare
  5. 70 Guatemala 1,823 kt compare
  6. 71 Uruguay 1,748 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 South Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in South Africa was 1,881 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,432 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,352 kt in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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
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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.