Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 90.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.54 %
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.25 %
in 2000
All-time low
75.87 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.6 %1991: 91.8 %1992: 90.8 %1993: 90.7 %1994: 90.4 %1995: 89.9 %1996: 88.4 %1997: 87.9 %1998: 87.7 %1999: 88.7 %2000: 92.2 %2001: 91.7 %2002: 90.7 %2003: 84.7 %2004: 90.3 %2005: 88.4 %2006: 87.5 %2007: 88.7 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 86.3 %2010: 86.5 %2011: 91.3 %2012: 90.6 %2013: 86 %2014: 87.7 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 88.4 %2018: 87.7 %2019: 75.9 %2020: 78.4 %2021: 86.9 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 90.5 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 90.54 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 92.25 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.87 %, in 2019.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 91.62 %
1991 91.79 % +0.2%
1992 90.75 % -1.1%
1993 90.67 % -0.1%
1994 90.42 % -0.3%
1995 89.93 % -0.5%
1996 88.37 % -1.7%
1997 87.86 % -0.6%
1998 87.68 % -0.2%
1999 88.72 % +1.2%
2000 92.25 % +4.0%
2001 91.72 % -0.6%
2002 90.72 % -1.1%
2003 84.73 % -6.6%
2004 90.35 % +6.6%
2005 88.38 % -2.2%
2006 87.5 % -1.0%
2007 88.69 % +1.4%
2008 87.46 % -1.4%
2009 86.34 % -1.3%
2010 86.5 % +0.2%
2011 91.28 % +5.5%
2012 90.6 % -0.7%
2013 86.03 % -5.0%
2014 87.73 % +2.0%
2015 87.56 % -0.2%
2016 85.06 % -2.9%
2017 88.38 % +3.9%
2018 87.66 % -0.8%
2019 75.87 % -13.4%
2020 78.43 % +3.4%
2021 86.88 % +10.8%
2022 86.85 % -0.0%
2023 90.54 % +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.78 % 87.68 % 91.79 % 10
2000s 88.81 % 84.73 % 92.25 % 10
2010s 86.67 % 75.87 % 91.28 % 10
2020s 85.67 % 78.43 % 90.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 36 Sudan 91.53 % compare
  2. 37 Estonia 91.2 % compare
  3. 38 Somalia 90.96 % compare
  4. 40 Georgia 90.21 % compare
  5. 41 Azerbaijan 90.2 % compare
  6. 42 Ethiopia 89.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 90.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 92.25 % in 2000.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 75.87 % in 2019.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.