Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 66,824 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66,824 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
142,896 kt
in 2010
All-time low
64,949 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 107.6k kt1991: 107.6k kt1992: 108.0k kt1993: 109.1k kt1994: 110.0k kt1995: 111.9k kt1996: 115.2k kt1997: 117.3k kt1998: 120.0k kt1999: 120.6k kt2000: 121.5k kt2001: 132.4k kt2002: 133.3k kt2003: 133.8k kt2004: 134.3k kt2005: 135.4k kt2006: 135.0k kt2007: 136.4k kt2008: 137.3k kt2009: 141.6k kt2010: 142.9k kt2011: 68.1k kt2012: 66.3k kt2013: 65.7k kt2014: 64.9k kt2015: 65.9k kt2016: 74.6k kt2017: 78.3k kt2018: 78.7k kt2019: 77.2k kt2020: 75.8k kt2021: 68.8k kt2022: 66.9k kt2023: 66.8k kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 66,824 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 142,896 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64,949 kt, in 2014.

That places Australia and New Zealand 20th 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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 107,582 kt
1991 107,629 kt +0.0%
1992 108,018 kt +0.4%
1993 109,076 kt +1.0%
1994 110,006 kt +0.9%
1995 111,945 kt +1.8%
1996 115,198 kt +2.9%
1997 117,302 kt +1.8%
1998 119,984 kt +2.3%
1999 120,566 kt +0.5%
2000 121,472 kt +0.8%
2001 132,413 kt +9.0%
2002 133,289 kt +0.7%
2003 133,762 kt +0.4%
2004 134,281 kt +0.4%
2005 135,362 kt +0.8%
2006 134,998 kt -0.3%
2007 136,429 kt +1.1%
2008 137,300 kt +0.6%
2009 141,634 kt +3.2%
2010 142,896 kt +0.9%
2011 68,125 kt -52.3%
2012 66,338 kt -2.6%
2013 65,738 kt -0.9%
2014 64,949 kt -1.2%
2015 65,875 kt +1.4%
2016 74,585 kt +13.2%
2017 78,332 kt +5.0%
2018 78,716 kt +0.5%
2019 77,221 kt -1.9%
2020 75,811 kt -1.8%
2021 68,775 kt -9.3%
2022 66,864 kt -2.8%
2023 66,824 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,731 kt 107,582 kt 120,566 kt 10
2000s 134,094 kt 121,472 kt 141,634 kt 10
2010s 78,278 kt 64,949 kt 142,896 kt 10
2020s 69,569 kt 66,824 kt 75,811 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 17 Colombia 79,566 kt compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 362.61 kt compare
  3. 18 Cambodia 75,040 kt compare
  4. 18 Timor-Leste 299.98 kt compare
  5. 19 Mexico 68,565 kt compare
  6. 19 Micronesia 68.1 kt compare
  7. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 12.92 kt compare
  8. 21 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
  9. 22 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
  10. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 2.48 kt compare
  11. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,760 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 66,824 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 142,896 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 64,949 kt in 2014.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th 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 1.7%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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