Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 342.64 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
342.64 kt
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
7th
of 222 countries
All-time high
351.48 kt
in 2001
All-time low
163.03 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 249.3 kt1991: 247.7 kt1992: 241.4 kt1993: 240.1 kt1994: 242.8 kt1995: 236.6 kt1996: 222.1 kt1997: 221.5 kt1998: 233.8 kt1999: 291.2 kt2000: 318.2 kt2001: 351.5 kt2002: 327.5 kt2003: 193.4 kt2004: 270.6 kt2005: 195.6 kt2006: 258.3 kt2007: 243.1 kt2008: 189.3 kt2009: 203.7 kt2010: 164.5 kt2011: 340.6 kt2012: 341.4 kt2013: 200.1 kt2014: 242.3 kt2015: 228.9 kt2016: 180.6 kt2017: 254.6 kt2018: 249 kt2019: 194.2 kt2020: 163 kt2021: 200.1 kt2022: 205.4 kt2023: 342.6 kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 342.64 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Australia peaked at 351.48 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 163.03 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 7th 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 242.67 kt 221.45 kt 291.2 kt 10
2000s 255.11 kt 189.28 kt 351.48 kt 10
2010s 239.63 kt 164.48 kt 341.35 kt 10
2020s 227.79 kt 163.03 kt 342.64 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 India 870.83 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 683.55 kt compare
  3. 6 Australia and New Zealand 387.51 kt compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 247.96 kt compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 237.2 kt compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 223.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Australia?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Australia was 342.64 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 351.48 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 163.03 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Australia ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O)
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