Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Direct emissions was 129.39 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
129.39 kt
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
129.39 kt
in 2023
All-time low
98.68 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 112.4 kt1991: 111.5 kt1992: 107.1 kt1993: 106.3 kt1994: 108.8 kt1995: 104.1 kt1996: 110.2 kt1997: 112.6 kt1998: 113.2 kt1999: 114.1 kt2000: 115.3 kt2001: 114.6 kt2002: 113.2 kt2003: 104.3 kt2004: 113 kt2005: 110.7 kt2006: 108.4 kt2007: 101.7 kt2008: 98.9 kt2009: 100.6 kt2010: 98.7 kt2011: 106.7 kt2012: 108.2 kt2013: 110.2 kt2014: 112.3 kt2015: 106.6 kt2016: 103.1 kt2017: 110 kt2018: 105.6 kt2019: 99.1 kt2020: 102.8 kt2021: 114.8 kt2022: 114.1 kt2023: 129.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Australia recorded 129.39 kt for agrifood systems — direct emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — direct emissions in Australia peaked at 129.39 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.68 kt, in 2010.

That places Australia 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Direct emissions (N2O) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 112.42 kt
1991 111.46 kt -0.8%
1992 107.09 kt -3.9%
1993 106.33 kt -0.7%
1994 108.8 kt +2.3%
1995 104.14 kt -4.3%
1996 110.23 kt +5.8%
1997 112.62 kt +2.2%
1998 113.2 kt +0.5%
1999 114.13 kt +0.8%
2000 115.35 kt +1.1%
2001 114.57 kt -0.7%
2002 113.24 kt -1.2%
2003 104.33 kt -7.9%
2004 113.02 kt +8.3%
2005 110.71 kt -2.0%
2006 108.41 kt -2.1%
2007 101.74 kt -6.2%
2008 98.86 kt -2.8%
2009 100.59 kt +1.7%
2010 98.68 kt -1.9%
2011 106.71 kt +8.1%
2012 108.18 kt +1.4%
2013 110.17 kt +1.8%
2014 112.33 kt +2.0%
2015 106.64 kt -5.1%
2016 103.11 kt -3.3%
2017 110 kt +6.7%
2018 105.6 kt -4.0%
2019 99.14 kt -6.1%
2020 102.84 kt +3.7%
2021 114.82 kt +11.7%
2022 114.09 kt -0.6%
2023 129.39 kt +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.04 kt 104.14 kt 114.13 kt 10
2000s 108.08 kt 98.86 kt 115.35 kt 10
2010s 106.06 kt 98.68 kt 112.33 kt 10
2020s 115.29 kt 102.84 kt 129.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 135.06 kt compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 132.13 kt compare
  4. 11 Argentina 113.21 kt compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 102.67 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — direct emissions in Australia?
Agrifood systems — direct emissions in Australia was 129.39 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — direct emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 129.39 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — direct emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.68 kt in 2010.
How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — direct emissions?
Australia ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — direct emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf