What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.835 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.

What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4763 kg CO2eq/kg in 1999.

How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity?

South Africa ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa 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.

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in South Africa

Name: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in South Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

South Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity was 0.4936 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4936 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

166th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.835 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1970

All-time low

0.4763 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1999

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South Africa stood at 0.4936 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South Africa peaked at 0.835 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4763 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1999.

South Africa ranks 166th 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	0.7343 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	0.7275 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1963	0.7225 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
1964	0.7546 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.4%
1965	0.7051 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.6%
1966	0.7381 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.7%
1967	0.7092 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.9%
1968	0.7002 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
1969	0.7247 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.5%
1970	0.835 kg CO2eq/kg	+15.2%
1971	0.8 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.2%
1972	0.7452 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.9%
1973	0.6941 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.9%
1974	0.8326 kg CO2eq/kg	+20.0%
1975	0.6956 kg CO2eq/kg	-16.5%
1976	0.675 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.0%
1977	0.6701 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.7%
1978	0.7537 kg CO2eq/kg	+12.5%
1979	0.6799 kg CO2eq/kg	-9.8%
1980	0.6234 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.3%
1981	0.6309 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.2%
1982	0.6406 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.5%
1983	0.6701 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.6%
1984	0.6807 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1985	0.6401 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.0%
1986	0.7852 kg CO2eq/kg	+22.7%
1987	0.6939 kg CO2eq/kg	-11.6%
1988	0.6872 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.0%
1989	0.6073 kg CO2eq/kg	-11.6%
1990	0.5842 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.8%
1991	0.6178 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.8%
1992	0.577 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.6%
1993	0.6313 kg CO2eq/kg	+9.4%
1994	0.5666 kg CO2eq/kg	-10.2%
1995	0.5868 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
1996	0.5422 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.6%
1997	0.5623 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.7%
1998	0.5203 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.5%
1999	0.4763 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.5%
2000	0.8061 kg CO2eq/kg	+69.2%
2001	0.6962 kg CO2eq/kg	-13.6%
2002	0.6366 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.6%
2003	0.5725 kg CO2eq/kg	-10.1%
2004	0.5477 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.3%
2005	0.5058 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.7%
2006	0.5092 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.7%
2007	0.4965 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.5%
2008	0.6049 kg CO2eq/kg	+21.8%
2009	0.6265 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.6%
2010	0.6013 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.0%
2011	0.5862 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.5%
2012	0.5433 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.3%
2013	0.5702 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.0%
2014	0.5346 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.2%
2015	0.5015 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.2%
2016	0.5344 kg CO2eq/kg	+6.6%
2017	0.5155 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.5%
2018	0.5004 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
2019	0.4864 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.8%
2020	0.4879 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.3%
2021	0.4916 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.8%
2022	0.4998 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.7%
2023	0.4936 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.724 kg CO2eq/kg	0.7002 kg CO2eq/kg	0.7546 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.7381 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6701 kg CO2eq/kg	0.835 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.6659 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6073 kg CO2eq/kg	0.7852 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.5665 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4763 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6313 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.6002 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4965 kg CO2eq/kg	0.8061 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	0.5374 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4864 kg CO2eq/kg	0.6013 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.4932 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4879 kg CO2eq/kg	0.4998 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

163 Spain 0.5037 kg CO2eq/kg compare
164 Mexico 0.4984 kg CO2eq/kg compare
165 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4939 kg CO2eq/kg compare
167 Finland 0.4931 kg CO2eq/kg compare
168 Sweden 0.4791 kg CO2eq/kg compare
169 Hungary 0.4772 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

More climate change data for South Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South Africa?: Raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South Africa was 0.4936 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 South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.835 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4763 kg CO2eq/kg in 1999.
How does South Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity?: South Africa ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.