Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 42.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.06 %
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
86th
of 147 countries
All-time high
53.49 %
in 2005
All-time low
1.7 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 29.2 %1991: 29.3 %1992: 22.3 %1993: 21.8 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 8 %1998: 11.2 %1999: 18.1 %2000: 21.8 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 36.2 %2004: 35.8 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 45.2 %2007: 37.4 %2008: 38.3 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 38 %2013: 41.4 %2014: 43.3 %2015: 46.4 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 42.8 %2018: 41.8 %2019: 44.8 %2020: 44.9 %2021: 45 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 42.1 %

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 North Macedonia 43.87 % compare
  2. 84 Australia and New Zealand 42.95 % compare
  3. 85 Colombia 42.19 % compare
  4. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.45 % compare
  5. 88 Greece 41.12 % compare
  6. 89 OECD 39.29 % compare

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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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,291 data points, 1990–2023
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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.