Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in Germany

Germany: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity was 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.51 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in Germany, 1961–2023

0.60.811.21.41.6196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in Germany stood at 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in Germany peaked at 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Germany ranks 162nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1963 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1964 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1965 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1966 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1967 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1968 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1969 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1970 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1971 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1972 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1973 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1974 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1975 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1976 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1977 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1978 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1979 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1980 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1981 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1982 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1983 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1984 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1985 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1986 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1987 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1988 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1989 0.9928 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1990 0.9485 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1991 0.9055 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1992 0.8956 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1993 0.8816 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1994 0.8877 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1995 0.8615 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1996 0.8492 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1997 0.8457 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1998 0.8174 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1999 0.7908 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2000 0.7633 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
2001 0.7522 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2002 0.745 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2003 0.7149 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2004 0.7096 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2005 0.6911 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2006 0.6812 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
2007 0.6698 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2008 0.6878 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2009 0.6709 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2010 0.6598 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2011 0.6457 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
2012 0.6384 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2013 0.6366 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2014 0.6196 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2015 0.6126 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2016 0.6032 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2017 0.6019 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2018 0.5792 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2019 0.5667 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2020 0.5525 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2021 0.551 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2022 0.5495 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2023 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9928 kg CO2eq/kg 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.8684 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7908 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9485 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.7086 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6698 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7633 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.6164 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5667 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6598 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.5408 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5525 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 159 Canada 0.5426 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 160 Belgium 0.533 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 161 Poland 0.5264 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 163 Spain 0.5037 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 164 Mexico 0.4984 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 165 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4939 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in Germany?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in Germany was 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5101 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Germany rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity?
Germany ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,132 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.