Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 70.33 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
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 101st of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 Bahamas 71.97 % compare
- 99 Uganda 71.29 % compare
- 100 Cook Islands 70.62 % compare
- 102 North Macedonia 70.24 % compare
- 103 Italy 70.21 % compare
- 104 Belgium-Luxembourg 70.08 % compare
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
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 101st out of 209 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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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.