Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 72.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.96 %
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
75.03 %
in 2001
All-time low
59.11 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.1 %1991: 73.3 %1992: 72.6 %1993: 72.2 %1994: 73.7 %1995: 72.6 %1996: 71.4 %1997: 70.1 %1998: 70.6 %1999: 72.4 %2000: 74.6 %2001: 75 %2002: 73.7 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 72.8 %2005: 69.1 %2006: 71 %2007: 70.2 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 67.6 %2010: 64 %2011: 73 %2012: 73 %2013: 66.9 %2014: 68.8 %2015: 67.2 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 67.5 %2018: 66.8 %2019: 59.1 %2020: 59.3 %2021: 64.7 %2022: 66.4 %2023: 73 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 72.96 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 75.03 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.11 %, in 2019.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 74.06 %
1991 73.28 % -1.1%
1992 72.58 % -1.0%
1993 72.25 % -0.5%
1994 73.67 % +2.0%
1995 72.59 % -1.5%
1996 71.38 % -1.7%
1997 70.08 % -1.8%
1998 70.58 % +0.7%
1999 72.44 % +2.6%
2000 74.56 % +2.9%
2001 75.03 % +0.6%
2002 73.7 % -1.8%
2003 68.15 % -7.5%
2004 72.85 % +6.9%
2005 69.1 % -5.1%
2006 71.03 % +2.8%
2007 70.22 % -1.1%
2008 67.4 % -4.0%
2009 67.57 % +0.3%
2010 63.98 % -5.3%
2011 72.97 % +14.1%
2012 73.01 % +0.1%
2013 66.92 % -8.3%
2014 68.75 % +2.7%
2015 67.22 % -2.2%
2016 63.43 % -5.6%
2017 67.51 % +6.4%
2018 66.76 % -1.1%
2019 59.11 % -11.5%
2020 59.3 % +0.3%
2021 64.73 % +9.2%
2022 66.38 % +2.5%
2023 72.96 % +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.29 % 70.08 % 74.06 % 10
2000s 70.96 % 67.4 % 75.03 % 10
2010s 66.97 % 59.11 % 73.01 % 10
2020s 65.84 % 59.3 % 72.96 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 82 Dominica 74.58 % compare
  2. 83 Serbia and Montenegro 74.05 % compare
  3. 84 Montenegro 73.49 % compare
  4. 85 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 72.96 % compare
  5. 87 Vanuatu 72.56 % compare
  6. 88 Austria 72.03 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 72.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 75.03 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 59.11 % in 2019.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.