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

Southern Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,892 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,892 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3,417 kt
in 1970
All-time low
2,128 kt
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa stood at 2,892 kt.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 3,417 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,128 kt, in 1994.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,914 kt
1962 2,776 kt -4.7%
1963 2,705 kt -2.6%
1964 2,538 kt -6.2%
1965 2,723 kt +7.3%
1966 2,854 kt +4.8%
1967 2,957 kt +3.6%
1968 3,025 kt +2.3%
1969 3,048 kt +0.7%
1970 3,417 kt +12.1%
1971 3,148 kt -7.9%
1972 3,160 kt +0.4%
1973 2,939 kt -7.0%
1974 3,068 kt +4.4%
1975 2,768 kt -9.8%
1976 2,788 kt +0.7%
1977 2,810 kt +0.8%
1978 2,930 kt +4.3%
1979 2,837 kt -3.2%
1980 2,755 kt -2.9%
1981 2,781 kt +1.0%
1982 2,862 kt +2.9%
1983 2,961 kt +3.5%
1984 2,871 kt -3.0%
1985 2,663 kt -7.3%
1986 2,997 kt +12.6%
1987 2,880 kt -3.9%
1988 2,925 kt +1.6%
1989 2,779 kt -5.0%
1990 2,845 kt +2.4%
1991 2,501 kt -12.1%
1992 2,293 kt -8.3%
1993 2,311 kt +0.8%
1994 2,128 kt -7.9%
1995 2,325 kt +9.3%
1996 2,280 kt -2.0%
1997 2,258 kt -1.0%
1998 2,289 kt +1.4%
1999 2,257 kt -1.4%
2000 2,764 kt +22.5%
2001 2,772 kt +0.3%
2002 2,480 kt -10.5%
2003 2,373 kt -4.3%
2004 2,318 kt -2.4%
2005 2,490 kt +7.5%
2006 2,344 kt -5.9%
2007 2,383 kt +1.7%
2008 2,770 kt +16.2%
2009 2,793 kt +0.8%
2010 2,778 kt -0.5%
2011 2,757 kt -0.8%
2012 2,687 kt -2.5%
2013 2,798 kt +4.1%
2014 2,762 kt -1.3%
2015 2,727 kt -1.3%
2016 2,886 kt +5.8%
2017 2,828 kt -2.0%
2018 2,813 kt -0.5%
2019 2,813 kt +0.0%
2020 2,769 kt -1.6%
2021 2,783 kt +0.5%
2022 2,817 kt +1.2%
2023 2,892 kt +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,838 kt 2,538 kt 3,048 kt 9
1970s 2,987 kt 2,768 kt 3,417 kt 10
1980s 2,847 kt 2,663 kt 2,997 kt 10
1990s 2,349 kt 2,128 kt 2,845 kt 10
2000s 2,549 kt 2,318 kt 2,793 kt 10
2010s 2,785 kt 2,687 kt 2,886 kt 10
2020s 2,815 kt 2,769 kt 2,892 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Poland 8,150 kt compare
  2. 25 Afghanistan 7,659 kt compare
  3. 26 Uganda 7,341 kt compare
  4. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,252 kt compare
  5. 28 Ireland 7,060 kt compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 15.1 kt compare
  7. 29 Ethiopia PDR 6,985 kt compare
  8. 30 Mexico 6,846 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 Southern Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 2,892 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,417 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,128 kt in 1994.
How does Southern Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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.