Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 10.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10.73 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 18.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Australia 7th out of 223 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 per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 16.42 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 15.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.94 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.85 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.19 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.73 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 17.49 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.83 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 17.93 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.82 t CO2eq/cap | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 15.83 t CO2eq/cap | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 13.66 t CO2eq/cap | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 14.59 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.79 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 13.12 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.81 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.89 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.96 t CO2eq/cap | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 9.71 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.25 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.17 t CO2eq/cap | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 9.93 t CO2eq/cap | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.23 t CO2eq/cap | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.67 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.73 t CO2eq/cap | +39.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 5.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.78 t CO2eq/cap | 14.85 t CO2eq/cap | 16.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.33 t CO2eq/cap | 12.79 t CO2eq/cap | 18.83 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 t CO2eq/cap | 8.17 t CO2eq/cap | 12.89 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 t CO2eq/cap | 7.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 13.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Belize 13.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Central African Republic 10.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Paraguay 10.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 New Zealand 10.06 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Australia was 10.73 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.