Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 42.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 42.86 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 52.03 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.72 %, in 2020.
That places Australia 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.45 % | 46.13 % | 50.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.92 % | 41.01 % | 52.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.37 % | 34.36 % | 42.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.24 % | 32.72 % | 42.86 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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) in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 42.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.03 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.72 % in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.