Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity was 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.52 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
17th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5.17 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
2.52 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg for raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in European Union (27) peaked at 5.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 5.07 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 5.17 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1963 5.06 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1964 4.97 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1965 4.75 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1966 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1967 4.97 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
1968 5.15 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1969 4.9 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1970 4.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1971 4.84 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1972 4.8 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1973 4.77 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1974 4.74 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1975 4.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1976 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1977 4.52 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1978 4.54 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1979 4.53 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1980 4.59 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
1981 4.42 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1982 4.42 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1983 4.36 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1984 4.14 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
1985 4.13 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1986 3.91 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1987 3.84 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1988 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
1989 3.7 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1990 3.87 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1991 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1992 3.71 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1993 3.6 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1994 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1995 3.67 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1996 3.44 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1997 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1998 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1999 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2000 3.18 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2001 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
2002 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2003 2.92 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2004 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2005 2.73 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2006 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2007 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2008 2.9 kg CO2eq/kg +4.5%
2009 3.14 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2010 3.01 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2011 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2012 3.07 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2013 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2014 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2015 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2016 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2017 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
2018 2.89 kg CO2eq/kg +6.6%
2019 2.72 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
2020 2.64 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2021 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2022 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2023 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.96 kg CO2eq/kg 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg 5.17 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 4.69 kg CO2eq/kg 4.52 kg CO2eq/kg 4.84 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 4.12 kg CO2eq/kg 3.7 kg CO2eq/kg 4.59 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.56 kg CO2eq/kg 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg 3.87 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.93 kg CO2eq/kg 2.73 kg CO2eq/kg 3.18 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.85 kg CO2eq/kg 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg 3.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg 2.64 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Eritrea 8.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia PDR 8.67 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 8.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 17 Yugoslav SFR 7.98 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 18 Egypt 7.66 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 19 Algeria 7.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 20 Saudi Arabia 7.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in European Union (27)?
Raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity in European Union (27) was 2.52 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of sheep — emissions intensity rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
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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.