Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 45.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.43 %
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.18 %
in 2001
All-time low
37.57 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 54.2 %1991: 54 %1992: 52.9 %1993: 51.9 %1994: 52.5 %1995: 51.9 %1996: 49.9 %1997: 49.4 %1998: 49.5 %1999: 51 %2000: 52.3 %2001: 54.2 %2002: 52.2 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 50.4 %2005: 47.3 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 47.6 %2008: 44.5 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 46.2 %2012: 46.1 %2013: 40.1 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 41.6 %2016: 39.4 %2017: 43.5 %2018: 43.2 %2019: 38.7 %2020: 37.6 %2021: 38.9 %2022: 38.7 %2023: 45.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand is 45.43 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 54.18 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.57 %, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th of 192 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 (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.16 %
1991 54.01 % -0.3%
1992 52.86 % -2.1%
1993 51.87 % -1.9%
1994 52.45 % +1.1%
1995 51.93 % -1.0%
1996 49.87 % -4.0%
1997 49.36 % -1.0%
1998 49.49 % +0.3%
1999 50.95 % +3.0%
2000 52.27 % +2.6%
2001 54.18 % +3.7%
2002 52.21 % -3.6%
2003 47.37 % -9.3%
2004 50.42 % +6.4%
2005 47.26 % -6.3%
2006 48.41 % +2.4%
2007 47.64 % -1.6%
2008 44.5 % -6.6%
2009 45.21 % +1.6%
2010 43.47 % -3.8%
2011 46.18 % +6.2%
2012 46.11 % -0.2%
2013 40.11 % -13.0%
2014 42.44 % +5.8%
2015 41.59 % -2.0%
2016 39.35 % -5.4%
2017 43.45 % +10.4%
2018 43.22 % -0.5%
2019 38.72 % -10.4%
2020 37.57 % -3.0%
2021 38.86 % +3.4%
2022 38.7 % -0.4%
2023 45.43 % +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.7 % 49.36 % 54.16 % 10
2000s 48.95 % 44.5 % 54.18 % 10
2010s 42.46 % 38.72 % 46.18 % 10
2020s 40.14 % 37.57 % 45.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 77 Denmark 47.22 % compare
  2. 78 Jamaica 46.73 % compare
  3. 79 Philippines 45.83 % compare
  4. 81 Finland 44.71 % compare
  5. 82 Indonesia 44.66 % compare
  6. 83 El Salvador 44.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 45.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 54.18 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 37.57 % in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.