Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,699 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,699 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
19,696 kt
in 1961
All-time low
8,383 kt
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8,699 kt for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19,696 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,383 kt, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 19,696 kt
1962 15,579 kt -20.9%
1963 15,358 kt -1.4%
1964 15,012 kt -2.3%
1965 15,116 kt +0.7%
1966 15,066 kt -0.3%
1967 15,262 kt +1.3%
1968 15,327 kt +0.4%
1969 15,560 kt +1.5%
1970 15,438 kt -0.8%
1971 15,391 kt -0.3%
1972 15,821 kt +2.8%
1973 16,306 kt +3.1%
1974 15,861 kt -2.7%
1975 15,799 kt -0.4%
1976 15,150 kt -4.1%
1977 15,505 kt +2.3%
1978 15,850 kt +2.2%
1979 15,575 kt -1.7%
1980 15,575 kt +0.0%
1981 15,780 kt +1.3%
1982 15,388 kt -2.5%
1983 15,687 kt +1.9%
1984 16,019 kt +2.1%
1985 15,477 kt -3.4%
1986 15,220 kt -1.7%
1987 15,150 kt -0.5%
1988 14,262 kt -5.9%
1989 13,902 kt -2.5%
1990 13,412 kt -3.5%
1991 13,036 kt -2.8%
1992 12,537 kt -3.8%
1993 12,467 kt -0.6%
1994 12,692 kt +1.8%
1995 12,164 kt -4.2%
1996 12,089 kt -0.6%
1997 11,579 kt -4.2%
1998 11,397 kt -1.6%
1999 11,402 kt +0.0%
2000 11,000 kt -3.5%
2001 10,519 kt -4.4%
2002 10,408 kt -1.1%
2003 10,244 kt -1.6%
2004 9,966 kt -2.7%
2005 9,335 kt -6.3%
2006 9,247 kt -0.9%
2007 9,131 kt -1.3%
2008 8,921 kt -2.3%
2009 8,710 kt -2.4%
2010 8,645 kt -0.8%
2011 8,481 kt -1.9%
2012 8,402 kt -0.9%
2013 8,383 kt -0.2%
2014 8,650 kt +3.2%
2015 8,883 kt +2.7%
2016 8,864 kt -0.2%
2017 8,864 kt +0.0%
2018 8,790 kt -0.8%
2019 8,724 kt -0.7%
2020 8,673 kt -0.6%
2021 8,774 kt +1.2%
2022 8,771 kt -0.0%
2023 8,699 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,775 kt 15,012 kt 19,696 kt 9
1970s 15,669 kt 15,150 kt 16,306 kt 10
1980s 15,246 kt 13,902 kt 16,019 kt 10
1990s 12,277 kt 11,397 kt 13,412 kt 10
2000s 9,748 kt 8,710 kt 11,000 kt 10
2010s 8,669 kt 8,383 kt 8,883 kt 10
2020s 8,729 kt 8,673 kt 8,774 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Yugoslav SFR 10,958 kt compare
  2. 20 Kenya 9,418 kt compare
  3. 20 Polynesia 9.74 kt compare
  4. 21 Colombia 8,887 kt compare
  5. 23 Italy 8,677 kt compare
  6. 24 Poland 8,150 kt compare
  7. 25 Afghanistan 7,659 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8,699 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 19,696 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,383 kt in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.