Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 5,731 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 5,731 kt.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,333 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,706 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,358 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,307 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,201 kt | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5,127 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,238 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,176 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,963 kt | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,964 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,046 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,647 kt | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5,983 kt | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,333 kt | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,082 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,579 kt | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 5,379 kt | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 4,599 kt | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 5,310 kt | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 5,126 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,426 kt | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 4,586 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,069 kt | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,063 kt | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 6,093 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,578 kt | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 4,972 kt | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4,749 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,066 kt | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4,901 kt | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 4,889 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,208 kt | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 3,706 kt | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4,051 kt | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4,104 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,731 kt | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,202 kt | 4,963 kt | 5,647 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,240 kt | 4,426 kt | 6,333 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,859 kt | 4,066 kt | 6,093 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,398 kt | 3,706 kt | 5,731 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 Brazil 17,808 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 2,191 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 8,524 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 2,159 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,536 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 7,363 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,299 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 4,697 kt compare
- 10 Australia 4,658 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,165 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 3,775 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,126 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 5,731 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,333 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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