Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 283,854 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
283,854 kt
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
364,565 kt
in 2001
All-time low
186,232 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 286.0k kt1991: 284.9k kt1992: 280.5k kt1993: 279.3k kt1994: 282.0k kt1995: 279.5k kt1996: 273.5k kt1997: 274.9k kt1998: 284.0k kt1999: 316.3k kt2000: 334.7k kt2001: 364.6k kt2002: 351.4k kt2003: 273.8k kt2004: 317.3k kt2005: 277.1k kt2006: 313.0k kt2007: 305.8k kt2008: 273.3k kt2009: 285.7k kt2010: 261.5k kt2011: 289.7k kt2012: 288.1k kt2013: 208.1k kt2014: 229.0k kt2015: 221.5k kt2016: 198.8k kt2017: 245.7k kt2018: 244.3k kt2019: 209.2k kt2020: 186.2k kt2021: 199.0k kt2022: 201.4k kt2023: 283.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Australia stood at 283,854 kt.

That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 364,565 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 186,232 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 11th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,100 kt 273,547 kt 316,345 kt 10
2000s 309,680 kt 273,344 kt 364,565 kt 10
2010s 239,588 kt 198,753 kt 289,719 kt 10
2020s 217,616 kt 186,232 kt 283,854 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Australia and New Zealand 335,888 kt compare
  2. 9 Canada 294,105 kt compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 293,822 kt compare
  4. 12 Thailand 247,329 kt compare
  5. 13 Argentina 244,761 kt compare
  6. 14 Mexico 243,109 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 283,854 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 364,565 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 186,232 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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