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

Western Europe: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 47,234 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47,234 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
95,429 kt
in 1983
All-time low
47,234 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

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 Western Europe is 47,234 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 95,429 kt in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47,234 kt, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 16th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 93,296 kt
1962 93,722 kt +0.5%
1963 92,368 kt -1.4%
1964 91,394 kt -1.1%
1965 92,488 kt +1.2%
1966 92,988 kt +0.5%
1967 94,397 kt +1.5%
1968 94,759 kt +0.4%
1969 94,357 kt -0.4%
1970 92,295 kt -2.2%
1971 91,872 kt -0.5%
1972 92,368 kt +0.5%
1973 93,962 kt +1.7%
1974 94,633 kt +0.7%
1975 94,137 kt -0.5%
1976 94,345 kt +0.2%
1977 93,909 kt -0.5%
1978 94,084 kt +0.2%
1979 94,646 kt +0.6%
1980 94,071 kt -0.6%
1981 94,406 kt +0.4%
1982 95,113 kt +0.7%
1983 95,429 kt +0.3%
1984 93,628 kt -1.9%
1985 90,740 kt -3.1%
1986 88,892 kt -2.0%
1987 84,731 kt -4.7%
1988 81,424 kt -3.9%
1989 79,790 kt -2.0%
1990 76,434 kt -4.2%
1991 70,159 kt -8.2%
1992 67,099 kt -4.4%
1993 65,586 kt -2.3%
1994 65,102 kt -0.7%
1995 63,760 kt -2.1%
1996 62,728 kt -1.6%
1997 61,494 kt -2.0%
1998 60,143 kt -2.2%
1999 58,921 kt -2.0%
2000 58,258 kt -1.1%
2001 57,993 kt -0.5%
2002 56,974 kt -1.8%
2003 55,499 kt -2.6%
2004 54,205 kt -2.3%
2005 53,360 kt -1.6%
2006 52,022 kt -2.5%
2007 52,083 kt +0.1%
2008 53,319 kt +2.4%
2009 52,490 kt -1.6%
2010 52,121 kt -0.7%
2011 51,780 kt -0.7%
2012 51,626 kt -0.3%
2013 52,373 kt +1.4%
2014 52,857 kt +0.9%
2015 53,154 kt +0.6%
2016 53,066 kt -0.2%
2017 52,146 kt -1.7%
2018 50,980 kt -2.2%
2019 50,356 kt -1.2%
2020 49,418 kt -1.9%
2021 48,540 kt -1.8%
2022 48,192 kt -0.7%
2023 47,234 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93,308 kt 91,394 kt 94,759 kt 9
1970s 93,625 kt 91,872 kt 94,646 kt 10
1980s 89,823 kt 79,790 kt 95,429 kt 10
1990s 65,143 kt 58,921 kt 76,434 kt 10
2000s 54,620 kt 52,022 kt 58,258 kt 10
2010s 52,046 kt 50,356 kt 53,154 kt 10
2020s 48,346 kt 47,234 kt 49,418 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 Ethiopia 17,611 kt compare
  2. 14 Germany 17,350 kt compare
  3. 15 South Sudan 16,218 kt compare
  4. 16 Sudan 14,971 kt compare
  5. 17 France 14,885 kt compare
  6. 18 Uzbekistan 14,881 kt compare
  7. 19 Yugoslav SFR 10,958 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 Western Europe?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 47,234 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 95,429 kt in 1983.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 47,234 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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
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.