Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 213.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
213.92 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
213.92 kt
in 2023
All-time low
144.74 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 144.7 kt1991: 150.9 kt1992: 155.2 kt1993: 159.8 kt1994: 163.8 kt1995: 176.6 kt1996: 175.6 kt1997: 180.1 kt1998: 184.5 kt1999: 182.9 kt2000: 185.9 kt2001: 186.7 kt2002: 190.6 kt2003: 192.2 kt2004: 194.5 kt2005: 196.8 kt2006: 198.7 kt2007: 200.1 kt2008: 201.6 kt2009: 202.8 kt2010: 203.5 kt2011: 204.5 kt2012: 207.2 kt2013: 210.6 kt2014: 206.3 kt2015: 205.4 kt2016: 206.1 kt2017: 207 kt2018: 208.9 kt2019: 210.1 kt2020: 211.2 kt2021: 212.1 kt2022: 213 kt2023: 213.9 kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 213.92 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 213.92 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.74 kt, in 1990.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th of 218 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 and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 144.74 kt
1991 150.85 kt +4.2%
1992 155.17 kt +2.9%
1993 159.81 kt +3.0%
1994 163.82 kt +2.5%
1995 176.58 kt +7.8%
1996 175.6 kt -0.6%
1997 180.1 kt +2.6%
1998 184.53 kt +2.5%
1999 182.86 kt -0.9%
2000 185.9 kt +1.7%
2001 186.75 kt +0.5%
2002 190.65 kt +2.1%
2003 192.23 kt +0.8%
2004 194.54 kt +1.2%
2005 196.81 kt +1.2%
2006 198.73 kt +1.0%
2007 200.08 kt +0.7%
2008 201.55 kt +0.7%
2009 202.77 kt +0.6%
2010 203.46 kt +0.3%
2011 204.47 kt +0.5%
2012 207.22 kt +1.3%
2013 210.58 kt +1.6%
2014 206.3 kt -2.0%
2015 205.43 kt -0.4%
2016 206.12 kt +0.3%
2017 206.99 kt +0.4%
2018 208.87 kt +0.9%
2019 210.13 kt +0.6%
2020 211.15 kt +0.5%
2021 212.07 kt +0.4%
2022 213 kt +0.4%
2023 213.92 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167.41 kt 144.74 kt 184.53 kt 10
2000s 195 kt 185.9 kt 202.77 kt 10
2010s 206.96 kt 203.46 kt 210.58 kt 10
2020s 212.54 kt 211.15 kt 213.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 31 Cabo Verde 3.84 kt compare
  2. 31 France 228.75 kt compare
  3. 32 Malaysia 222.97 kt compare
  4. 33 Germany 214.6 kt compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 207.5 kt compare
  6. 36 Uganda 206.33 kt compare
  7. 37 Italy 203.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 213.92 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 and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 213.92 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 144.74 kt in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.