What is the highest raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.

What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 6.12 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994.

How does China, mainland rank for raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity?

China, mainland ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.

Is raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China, mainland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in China, mainland

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

China, mainland: Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity was 6.96 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

6.96 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

24th

of 77 countries

All-time high

15.72 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1980

All-time low

6.12 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1994

Years of data

1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in China, mainland is 6.96 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in China, mainland peaked at 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.12 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1994.

That places China, mainland 24th out of 77 countries 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 sheep — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	10.06 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	10.03 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
1963	10 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
1964	9.94 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.6%
1965	9.88 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.6%
1966	9.77 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.1%
1967	9.72 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.5%
1968	14.36 kg CO2eq/kg	+47.7%
1969	14.15 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%
1970	13.87 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.0%
1971	13.66 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.5%
1972	13.58 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.6%
1973	13.55 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1974	13.35 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.5%
1975	13.17 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%
1976	12.75 kg CO2eq/kg	-3.2%
1977	12.52 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.8%
1978	12.38 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.2%
1979	12.31 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.5%
1980	15.72 kg CO2eq/kg	+27.7%
1981	12.19 kg CO2eq/kg	-22.4%
1982	12.21 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
1983	9.91 kg CO2eq/kg	-18.8%
1984	9.3 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.1%
1985	9.77 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.0%
1986	9.13 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.6%
1987	8.33 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.8%
1988	7.75 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.9%
1989	7.6 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.9%
1990	7.38 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.9%
1991	7.35 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
1992	7.28 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.0%
1993	7.27 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1994	6.12 kg CO2eq/kg	-15.7%
1995	6.22 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1996	6.15 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.2%
1997	6.23 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.4%
1998	8.54 kg CO2eq/kg	+37.1%
1999	8.54 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.0%
2000	9.78 kg CO2eq/kg	+14.5%
2001	8.68 kg CO2eq/kg	-11.2%
2002	8.45 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.7%
2003	8.42 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.4%
2004	8.01 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.8%
2005	7.82 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.4%
2006	8.19 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.7%
2007	8.24 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
2008	7.84 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.8%
2009	6.24 kg CO2eq/kg	-20.4%
2010	6.26 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.3%
2011	6.23 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.5%
2012	7.9 kg CO2eq/kg	+26.8%
2013	7.91 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
2014	7.93 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
2015	7.8 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
2016	7.84 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
2017	7.82 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
2018	7.79 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
2019	7.8 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.1%
2020	7.9 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.3%
2021	8.02 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.5%
2022	6.95 kg CO2eq/kg	-13.4%
2023	6.96 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.88 kg CO2eq/kg	9.72 kg CO2eq/kg	14.36 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	13.11 kg CO2eq/kg	12.31 kg CO2eq/kg	13.87 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	10.19 kg CO2eq/kg	7.6 kg CO2eq/kg	15.72 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	7.11 kg CO2eq/kg	6.12 kg CO2eq/kg	8.54 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	8.17 kg CO2eq/kg	6.24 kg CO2eq/kg	9.78 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	7.53 kg CO2eq/kg	6.23 kg CO2eq/kg	7.93 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	7.46 kg CO2eq/kg	6.95 kg CO2eq/kg	8.02 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

21 Serbia and Montenegro 7.35 kg CO2eq/kg compare
22 Afghanistan 7.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
23 Libya 6.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
24 China 6.96 kg CO2eq/kg compare
26 Kenya 6.86 kg CO2eq/kg compare
27 Yemen 6.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in China, mainland?: Raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in China, mainland was 6.96 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 6.12 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994.
How does China, mainland rank for raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity?: China, mainland ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Raw milk of sheep — 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: 105 places, 5,630 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.