Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in USSR

USSR: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity was 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
1.51 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.28 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
All-time low
1.4 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in USSR, 1961–1991

00.511.522.51961197619911961: 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg1962: 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg1963: 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg1964: 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg1965: 2 kg CO2eq/kg1966: 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg1967: 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg1968: 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg1969: 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg1970: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1971: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1972: 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg1973: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1974: 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg1975: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1976: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1977: 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg1978: 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg1979: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1980: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1981: 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg1982: 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg1983: 1.7 kg CO2eq/kg1984: 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg1985: 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg1986: 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg1987: 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg1988: 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg1989: 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg1990: 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg1991: 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg

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

Analysis

In 1991, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in USSR stood at 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in USSR peaked at 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1990.

That places USSR 86th out of 185 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.06 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 2.1 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1963 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
1964 2.23 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1965 1.96 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
1966 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1967 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1968 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1969 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1970 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1971 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1972 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1973 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1974 1.65 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1975 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1976 1.72 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1977 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1978 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1979 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1980 1.74 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1981 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1982 1.75 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1983 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1984 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1985 1.61 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1986 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1987 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1988 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1989 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1990 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1991 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2 kg CO2eq/kg 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg 1.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 83 Serbia and Montenegro 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg
  2. 84 Nepal 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 85 Morocco 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 87 North Macedonia 1.5 kg CO2eq/kg
  5. 88 Liberia 1.48 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 89 Albania 1.47 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 USSR?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity in USSR was 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
How does USSR rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity?
USSR ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 1991.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions intensity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR 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.