Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in South America
South America: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity was 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.65 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1981
All-time low
1.01 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
South America recorded 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg for raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South America peaked at 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.
That places South America 14th 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 intensity in South America, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.43 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 2.55 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.37 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.6 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.77 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.42 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.79 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Haiti 10.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Togo 9.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Guinea 9.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 0.9881 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Chad 9.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Viet Nam 0.793 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 9.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7898 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Benin 8.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 16 Türkiye 0.6971 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5397 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 17 Nigeria 7.94 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South America?
- Raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in South America was 1.01 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
- How does South America rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity?
- South America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.