Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 10.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand stood at 10.62 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 17.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.84 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.49 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 16.15 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 15.5 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.8 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.72 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.93 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.24 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 16.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17.93 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.78 t CO2eq/cap | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 15.43 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6 t CO2eq/cap | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 14.87 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 14.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.77 t CO2eq/cap | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 13.05 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.96 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.85 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.55 t CO2eq/cap | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 10.18 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.73 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.77 t CO2eq/cap | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2 t CO2eq/cap | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 9.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7 t CO2eq/cap | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 7.84 t CO2eq/cap | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 8.18 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.62 t CO2eq/cap | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 t CO2eq/cap | 14.72 t CO2eq/cap | 16.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 t CO2eq/cap | 12.77 t CO2eq/cap | 17.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 t CO2eq/cap | 8.7 t CO2eq/cap | 12.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 t CO2eq/cap | 7.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10.62 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 Belize 13.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Central African Republic 10.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Australia 10.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Paraguay 10.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 New Zealand 10.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Brazil 9.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Türkiye 1.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 10.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.