Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita (capita CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita (capita CO2eq) was 0.0106 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia is 0.0106 kt per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0189 kt per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kt per person, in 2020.
That places Australia 8th out of 201 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita (capita CO2eq) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0168 kt per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0165 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.016 kt per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 kt per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.015 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 kt per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 kt per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.018 kt per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 kt per person | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 kt per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 kt per person | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 kt per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 kt per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 kt per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 kt per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 kt per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.013 kt per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 kt per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 kt per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 kt per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 kt per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kt per person | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 kt per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 kt per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 kt per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 kt per person | +37.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0106 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 kt per person, 5.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0106 kt per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0014 kt per person, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0159 kt per person | 0.0149 kt per person | 0.0168 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 kt per person | 0.0129 kt per person | 0.0189 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 kt per person | 0.0082 kt per person | 0.013 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kt per person | 0.0073 kt per person | 0.0106 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Belize 0.0135 kt per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 0.0126 kt per person compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0.011 kt per person compare
- 9 Paraguay 0.0104 kt per person compare
- 10 New Zealand 0.01 kt per person compare
- 11 Brazil 0.0098 kt per person compare
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia was 0.0106 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 kt per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kt per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.