Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 15.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.81 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
31.62 %
in 1991
All-time low
15.37 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 31.4 %1991: 31.6 %1992: 31 %1993: 30.5 %1994: 30.8 %1995: 30.9 %1996: 30 %1997: 30 %1998: 29.9 %1999: 29.4 %2000: 29.2 %2001: 31.5 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 30.8 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 29 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 28.7 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 19 %2018: 19 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 18.3 %2021: 16.4 %2022: 15.7 %2023: 15.8 %

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 133rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Azerbaijan 16.13 % compare
  2. 131 Bahamas 16.07 % compare
  3. 132 Austria 16 % compare
  4. 134 El Salvador 15.69 % compare
  5. 135 OECD 15.34 % compare
  6. 136 Albania 15.25 % compare

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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 133rd 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 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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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.