Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 741,394 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
741,394 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
741,394 kt
in 2023
All-time low
615,652 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in World stood at 741,394 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 741,394 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 615,652 kt, in 1964.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 623,303 kt
1962 621,496 kt -0.3%
1963 621,429 kt -0.0%
1964 615,652 kt -0.9%
1965 616,400 kt +0.1%
1966 629,649 kt +2.1%
1967 629,405 kt -0.0%
1968 633,043 kt +0.6%
1969 632,838 kt -0.0%
1970 623,185 kt -1.5%
1971 625,460 kt +0.4%
1972 631,508 kt +1.0%
1973 631,004 kt -0.1%
1974 638,378 kt +1.2%
1975 645,602 kt +1.1%
1976 650,206 kt +0.7%
1977 657,097 kt +1.1%
1978 662,490 kt +0.8%
1979 670,960 kt +1.3%
1980 678,536 kt +1.1%
1981 682,328 kt +0.6%
1982 686,174 kt +0.6%
1983 691,725 kt +0.8%
1984 691,800 kt +0.0%
1985 690,590 kt -0.2%
1986 694,136 kt +0.5%
1987 687,407 kt -1.0%
1988 682,780 kt -0.7%
1989 684,268 kt +0.2%
1990 683,442 kt -0.1%
1991 674,932 kt -1.2%
1992 657,150 kt -2.6%
1993 649,868 kt -1.1%
1994 654,658 kt +0.7%
1995 651,258 kt -0.5%
1996 643,353 kt -1.2%
1997 638,635 kt -0.7%
1998 634,623 kt -0.6%
1999 633,507 kt -0.2%
2000 629,749 kt -0.6%
2001 632,973 kt +0.5%
2002 636,582 kt +0.6%
2003 648,399 kt +1.9%
2004 653,678 kt +0.8%
2005 656,015 kt +0.4%
2006 664,179 kt +1.2%
2007 676,247 kt +1.8%
2008 681,947 kt +0.8%
2009 695,631 kt +2.0%
2010 698,471 kt +0.4%
2011 702,431 kt +0.6%
2012 712,922 kt +1.5%
2013 714,532 kt +0.2%
2014 722,768 kt +1.2%
2015 713,428 kt -1.3%
2016 720,362 kt +1.0%
2017 712,411 kt -1.1%
2018 705,841 kt -0.9%
2019 707,407 kt +0.2%
2020 720,749 kt +1.9%
2021 727,984 kt +1.0%
2022 730,162 kt +0.3%
2023 741,394 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 624,802 kt 615,652 kt 633,043 kt 9
1970s 643,589 kt 623,185 kt 670,960 kt 10
1980s 686,974 kt 678,536 kt 694,136 kt 10
1990s 652,143 kt 633,507 kt 683,442 kt 10
2000s 657,540 kt 629,749 kt 695,631 kt 10
2010s 711,057 kt 698,471 kt 722,768 kt 10
2020s 730,072 kt 720,749 kt 741,394 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 201,397 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 152,023 kt compare
  3. 3 India 131,292 kt compare
  4. 4 China 41,590 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 World?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in World was 741,394 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 741,394 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 615,652 kt in 1964.
How does World rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.