Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 4,658 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Australia is 4,658 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Australia peaked at 5,209 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,574 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 11th out of 257 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,204 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,175 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,083 kt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,015 kt | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,087 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,997 kt | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,813 kt | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,808 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,916 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,507 kt | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 4,868 kt | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 5,209 kt | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,929 kt | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,410 kt | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 4,211 kt | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 3,433 kt | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 4,133 kt | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 3,958 kt | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,281 kt | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 3,427 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,909 kt | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 4,898 kt | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 4,908 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,397 kt | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 3,777 kt | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3,584 kt | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,899 kt | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 3,743 kt | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 3,737 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,064 kt | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2,574 kt | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 2,919 kt | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3,011 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,658 kt | +54.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,658 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.11 kt, 81.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,658 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.33 kt, 377.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,060 kt | 3,808 kt | 4,507 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,086 kt | 3,281 kt | 5,209 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,692 kt | 2,899 kt | 4,908 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,291 kt | 2,574 kt | 4,658 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Australia was 4,658 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,209 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,574 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — 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