Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America

United States of America: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 52,260 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52,260 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
95,889 kt
in 1961
All-time low
50,105 kt
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 52,260 kt for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America peaked at 95,889 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50,105 kt, in 2004.

That places United States of America 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 95,889 kt
1962 93,659 kt -2.3%
1963 90,423 kt -3.5%
1964 87,181 kt -3.6%
1965 83,160 kt -4.6%
1966 78,250 kt -5.9%
1967 74,602 kt -4.7%
1968 71,359 kt -4.3%
1969 68,440 kt -4.1%
1970 66,733 kt -2.5%
1971 65,837 kt -1.3%
1972 65,064 kt -1.2%
1973 63,468 kt -2.5%
1974 62,451 kt -1.6%
1975 61,944 kt -0.8%
1976 61,350 kt -1.0%
1977 60,866 kt -0.8%
1978 60,076 kt -1.3%
1979 59,692 kt -0.6%
1980 60,054 kt +0.6%
1981 60,604 kt +0.9%
1982 61,233 kt +1.0%
1983 61,500 kt +0.4%
1984 60,020 kt -2.4%
1985 61,066 kt +1.7%
1986 59,909 kt -1.9%
1987 57,429 kt -4.1%
1988 56,856 kt -1.0%
1989 55,866 kt -1.7%
1990 55,572 kt -0.5%
1991 54,643 kt -1.7%
1992 53,875 kt -1.4%
1993 53,280 kt -1.1%
1994 52,797 kt -0.9%
1995 52,641 kt -0.3%
1996 52,118 kt -1.0%
1997 51,451 kt -1.3%
1998 50,889 kt -1.1%
1999 50,900 kt +0.0%
2000 51,156 kt +0.5%
2001 50,622 kt -1.0%
2002 50,822 kt +0.4%
2003 50,500 kt -0.6%
2004 50,105 kt -0.8%
2005 50,328 kt +0.4%
2006 50,811 kt +1.0%
2007 51,100 kt +0.6%
2008 51,796 kt +1.4%
2009 51,173 kt -1.2%
2010 50,733 kt -0.9%
2011 51,156 kt +0.8%
2012 51,368 kt +0.4%
2013 51,295 kt -0.1%
2014 51,479 kt +0.4%
2015 51,756 kt +0.5%
2016 51,787 kt +0.1%
2017 52,099 kt +0.6%
2018 52,452 kt +0.7%
2019 52,015 kt -0.8%
2020 51,955 kt -0.1%
2021 52,554 kt +1.2%
2022 52,168 kt -0.7%
2023 52,260 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,551 kt 68,440 kt 95,889 kt 9
1970s 62,748 kt 59,692 kt 66,733 kt 10
1980s 59,454 kt 55,866 kt 61,500 kt 10
1990s 52,817 kt 50,889 kt 55,572 kt 10
2000s 50,841 kt 50,105 kt 51,796 kt 10
2010s 51,614 kt 50,733 kt 52,452 kt 10
2020s 52,234 kt 51,955 kt 52,554 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Russian Federation 23,293 kt compare
  2. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 939.46 kt compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 17,961 kt compare
  4. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 577.89 kt compare
  5. 12 New Zealand 17,871 kt compare
  6. 12 Melanesia 244.39 kt compare
  7. 13 Ethiopia 17,611 kt compare
  8. 13 Republic of Moldova 229.13 kt compare
  9. 14 Germany 17,350 kt compare
  10. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 150.61 kt compare
  11. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 92.47 kt compare
  12. 15 South Sudan 16,218 kt compare
  13. 16 Sudan 14,971 kt compare
  14. 16 Timor-Leste 50.98 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 States of America?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in United States of America was 52,260 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 95,889 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 50,105 kt in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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.