Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 42.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Australia stood at 42.06 %.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Australia peaked at 53.49 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7 %, in 1995.
Australia ranks 86th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.18 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.31 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.33 % | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 21.8 % | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.66 % | -74.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 4.55 % | +167.6% |
| 1997 | 8.02 % | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 11.25 % | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 18.13 % | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 21.79 % | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 28.49 % | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 29.14 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.18 % | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 35.81 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.49 % | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 45.18 % | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 37.36 % | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.06 % | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 42.73 % | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 42.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.01 % | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 41.42 % | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 43.26 % | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4 % | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6 % | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 42.82 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.8 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.79 % | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 44.88 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.01 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.48 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 42.06 % | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.19 % | 1.7 % | 29.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.18 % | 21.79 % | 53.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.76 % | 38.01 % | 46.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.86 % | 42.06 % | 45.01 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 83 North Macedonia 43.87 % compare
- 84 Australia and New Zealand 42.95 % compare
- 85 Colombia 42.19 % compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.45 % compare
- 88 Greece 41.12 % compare
- 89 OECD 39.29 % 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 (co2eq) (ar5) in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Australia was 42.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.49 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.