Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 172.74 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
172.74 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
173.8 kt
in 2013
All-time low
111.5 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 111.5 kt1991: 116.3 kt1992: 119.8 kt1993: 124.2 kt1994: 127.6 kt1995: 139.5 kt1996: 142.6 kt1997: 147 kt1998: 151 kt1999: 149.2 kt2000: 152 kt2001: 152.7 kt2002: 156.2 kt2003: 157.7 kt2004: 159.6 kt2005: 161.7 kt2006: 163.4 kt2007: 164.5 kt2008: 165.6 kt2009: 166.8 kt2010: 167.3 kt2011: 168.1 kt2012: 170.7 kt2013: 173.8 kt2014: 169.1 kt2015: 165.6 kt2016: 166.1 kt2017: 166.8 kt2018: 168.4 kt2019: 169.4 kt2020: 170.3 kt2021: 171.1 kt2022: 171.9 kt2023: 172.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia is 172.74 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia peaked at 173.8 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 111.5 kt, in 1990.

Australia ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 111.5 kt
1991 116.28 kt +4.3%
1992 119.79 kt +3.0%
1993 124.18 kt +3.7%
1994 127.57 kt +2.7%
1995 139.51 kt +9.4%
1996 142.64 kt +2.2%
1997 146.96 kt +3.0%
1998 150.96 kt +2.7%
1999 149.16 kt -1.2%
2000 151.97 kt +1.9%
2001 152.67 kt +0.5%
2002 156.24 kt +2.3%
2003 157.66 kt +0.9%
2004 159.58 kt +1.2%
2005 161.66 kt +1.3%
2006 163.35 kt +1.0%
2007 164.46 kt +0.7%
2008 165.64 kt +0.7%
2009 166.75 kt +0.7%
2010 167.34 kt +0.4%
2011 168.07 kt +0.4%
2012 170.75 kt +1.6%
2013 173.8 kt +1.8%
2014 169.13 kt -2.7%
2015 165.55 kt -2.1%
2016 166.07 kt +0.3%
2017 166.81 kt +0.4%
2018 168.38 kt +0.9%
2019 169.45 kt +0.6%
2020 170.3 kt +0.5%
2021 171.09 kt +0.5%
2022 171.93 kt +0.5%
2023 172.74 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132.86 kt 111.5 kt 150.96 kt 10
2000s 160 kt 151.97 kt 166.75 kt 10
2010s 168.54 kt 165.55 kt 173.8 kt 10
2020s 171.52 kt 170.3 kt 172.74 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Morocco 202.23 kt compare
  2. 39 Chile 190.56 kt compare
  3. 40 Greece 173.94 kt compare
  4. 42 Ecuador 165.11 kt compare
  5. 43 Ghana 160.44 kt compare
  6. 44 Romania 138.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia was 172.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 173.8 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 111.5 kt in 1990.
How does Australia rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Australia ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf