Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 70.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.33 %
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
108th
of 223 countries
All-time high
73.18 %
in 2001
All-time low
51.95 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71 %1991: 70.2 %1992: 69.4 %1993: 69.1 %1994: 70.6 %1995: 69.2 %1996: 67.9 %1997: 66.4 %1998: 67.2 %1999: 69.7 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 73.2 %2002: 71.5 %2003: 63.6 %2004: 70 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 67.8 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 62.7 %2009: 63 %2010: 58.2 %2011: 70.5 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 61.9 %2014: 64.4 %2015: 62.5 %2016: 57.2 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 62.4 %2019: 52.8 %2020: 52 %2021: 58.8 %2022: 61.1 %2023: 70.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia stood at 70.33 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia peaked at 73.18 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.95 %, in 2020.

Australia ranks 108th of 223 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, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 70.97 % —
1991 70.2 % -1.1%
1992 69.39 % -1.2%
1993 69.11 % -0.4%
1994 70.64 % +2.2%
1995 69.18 % -2.1%
1996 67.87 % -1.9%
1997 66.39 % -2.2%
1998 67.17 % +1.2%
1999 69.73 % +3.8%
2000 72.49 % +4.0%
2001 73.18 % +1.0%
2002 71.45 % -2.4%
2003 63.63 % -10.9%
2004 69.95 % +9.9%
2005 64.89 % -7.2%
2006 67.85 % +4.6%
2007 66.78 % -1.6%
2008 62.71 % -6.1%
2009 63.05 % +0.5%
2010 58.18 % -7.7%
2011 70.53 % +21.2%
2012 70.38 % -0.2%
2013 61.89 % -12.1%
2014 64.43 % +4.1%
2015 62.53 % -2.9%
2016 57.19 % -8.5%
2017 63.17 % +10.5%
2018 62.4 % -1.2%
2019 52.79 % -15.4%
2020 51.95 % -1.6%
2021 58.79 % +13.2%
2022 61.08 % +3.9%
2023 70.33 % +15.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 70.33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.58 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 70.33 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.81 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.06 % 66.39 % 70.97 % 10
2000s 67.6 % 62.71 % 73.18 % 10
2010s 62.35 % 52.79 % 70.53 % 10
2020s 60.54 % 51.95 % 70.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 105 Bahamas 71.97 % compare
  2. 106 Uganda 71.29 % compare
  3. 107 Cook Islands 70.62 % compare
  4. 109 North Macedonia 70.24 % compare
  5. 110 Italy 70.21 % compare
  6. 111 Belgium-Luxembourg 70.08 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia was 70.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 73.18 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.95 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Australia ranks 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 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
255 places, 8,422 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.