Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 17.03 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.03 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.73 %
in 1991
All-time low
16.96 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 32.6 %1991: 32.7 %1992: 32.1 %1993: 31.4 %1994: 31.7 %1995: 31.7 %1996: 30.8 %1997: 30.8 %1998: 30.7 %1999: 30.1 %2000: 29.9 %2001: 32 %2002: 31 %2003: 31.6 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 30.9 %2006: 29.9 %2007: 29.8 %2008: 29.1 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 20.4 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 17.6 %2022: 17 %2023: 17 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 17.03 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 32.73 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.96 %, in 2022.

That places Australia and New Zealand 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 32.58 %
1991 32.73 % +0.5%
1992 32.11 % -1.9%
1993 31.37 % -2.3%
1994 31.66 % +0.9%
1995 31.72 % +0.2%
1996 30.77 % -3.0%
1997 30.77 % +0.0%
1998 30.73 % -0.1%
1999 30.05 % -2.2%
2000 29.9 % -0.5%
2001 32.01 % +7.1%
2002 31.02 % -3.1%
2003 31.55 % +1.7%
2004 31.13 % -1.3%
2005 30.94 % -0.6%
2006 29.87 % -3.5%
2007 29.84 % -0.1%
2008 29.09 % -2.5%
2009 29.64 % +1.9%
2010 29.93 % +1.0%
2011 17.35 % -42.0%
2012 17.04 % -1.8%
2013 17.26 % +1.3%
2014 17.38 % +0.7%
2015 17.55 % +1.0%
2016 19.4 % +10.5%
2017 20.21 % +4.2%
2018 20.35 % +0.7%
2019 19.88 % -2.3%
2020 19.75 % -0.7%
2021 17.65 % -10.6%
2022 16.96 % -3.9%
2023 17.03 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.45 % 30.05 % 32.73 % 10
2000s 30.5 % 29.09 % 32.01 % 10
2010s 19.63 % 17.04 % 29.93 % 10
2020s 17.85 % 16.96 % 19.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.32 % compare
  2. 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.31 % compare
  3. 116 Aruba 17.21 % compare
  4. 118 Afghanistan 16.84 % compare
  5. 119 Greece 16.41 % compare
  6. 120 Azerbaijan 16.13 % compare

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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 17.03 % 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 32.73 % in 1991.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.96 % in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 117th 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 down 1.3%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.