Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 15.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia is 15.81 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia peaked at 31.62 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.37 %, in 2012.
Australia ranks 140th 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 (CO2) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 31.62 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31.01 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.47 % | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.76 % | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.9 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30.03 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 30.01 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.9 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.35 % | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 29.25 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.49 % | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.39 % | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.82 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.41 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.13 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.03 % | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.33 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.69 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.86 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.61 % | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 15.37 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.54 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.58 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.74 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.11 % | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 18.98 % | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 19.04 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.44 % | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.26 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.39 % | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.68 % | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.81 % | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.81 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.41 %, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.81 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.08 %, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -45.9% | 28.86 % | 15.61 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.54 % | 29.35 % | 31.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.76 % | 28.33 % | 31.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 % | 15.37 % | 28.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 % | 15.68 % | 18.26 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 share in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia was 15.81 % 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 31.62 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 % in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 140th 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 1.7%. 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 (CO2). 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.