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

Southern Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 18,920 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18,920 kt
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
41,745 kt
in 1982
All-time low
18,920 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 18,920 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 41,745 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 18,920 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 23rd 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 36,570 kt —
1962 37,610 kt +2.8%
1963 36,751 kt -2.3%
1964 36,127 kt -1.7%
1965 36,507 kt +1.1%
1966 37,810 kt +3.6%
1967 38,927 kt +3.0%
1968 39,230 kt +0.8%
1969 40,591 kt +3.5%
1970 40,087 kt -1.2%
1971 38,751 kt -3.3%
1972 39,415 kt +1.7%
1973 40,897 kt +3.8%
1974 39,839 kt -2.6%
1975 39,738 kt -0.3%
1976 40,184 kt +1.1%
1977 40,783 kt +1.5%
1978 40,838 kt +0.1%
1979 40,360 kt -1.2%
1980 40,793 kt +1.1%
1981 40,771 kt -0.1%
1982 41,745 kt +2.4%
1983 41,077 kt -1.6%
1984 40,738 kt -0.8%
1985 40,977 kt +0.6%
1986 40,935 kt -0.1%
1987 39,901 kt -2.5%
1988 39,568 kt -0.8%
1989 39,332 kt -0.6%
1990 37,822 kt -3.8%
1991 35,806 kt -5.3%
1992 33,610 kt -6.1%
1993 31,512 kt -6.2%
1994 32,135 kt +2.0%
1995 31,072 kt -3.3%
1996 30,310 kt -2.5%
1997 30,308 kt -0.0%
1998 30,069 kt -0.8%
1999 28,790 kt -4.3%
2000 28,447 kt -1.2%
2001 28,332 kt -0.4%
2002 27,369 kt -3.4%
2003 26,089 kt -4.7%
2004 26,211 kt +0.5%
2005 24,818 kt -5.3%
2006 24,748 kt -0.3%
2007 24,518 kt -0.9%
2008 23,873 kt -2.6%
2009 23,329 kt -2.3%
2010 23,144 kt -0.8%
2011 22,079 kt -4.6%
2012 22,592 kt +2.3%
2013 22,216 kt -1.7%
2014 22,104 kt -0.5%
2015 21,767 kt -1.5%
2016 21,485 kt -1.3%
2017 20,836 kt -3.0%
2018 21,653 kt +3.9%
2019 20,961 kt -3.2%
2020 20,672 kt -1.4%
2021 20,007 kt -3.2%
2022 19,707 kt -1.5%
2023 18,920 kt -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,791 kt 36,127 kt 40,591 kt 9
1970s 40,089 kt 38,751 kt 40,897 kt 10
1980s 40,584 kt 39,332 kt 41,745 kt 10
1990s 32,143 kt 28,790 kt 37,822 kt 10
2000s 25,773 kt 23,329 kt 28,447 kt 10
2010s 21,884 kt 20,836 kt 23,144 kt 10
2020s 19,827 kt 18,920 kt 20,672 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Kenya 9,418 kt compare
  2. 20 Polynesia 9.74 kt compare
  3. 21 Colombia 8,887 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,699 kt compare
  5. 23 Italy 8,677 kt compare
  6. 24 Poland 8,150 kt compare
  7. 25 Afghanistan 7,659 kt compare
  8. 26 Uganda 7,341 kt compare
  9. 26 Caribbean 2,937 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 Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 18,920 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41,745 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,920 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.