Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,608 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 6,608 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,608 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,508 kt, in 1990.
That places Australia and New Zealand 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,508 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,678 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,798 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,929 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,045 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,416 kt | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 5,377 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,505 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,627 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,583 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,670 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,698 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,821 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,880 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,932 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,006 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,065 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,117 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,160 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,190 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,215 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,259 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,334 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,441 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,354 kt | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,339 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,368 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,386 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,452 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,501 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,537 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,550 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,578 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,608 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,147 kt | 4,508 kt | 5,627 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,954 kt | 5,670 kt | 6,190 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,365 kt | 6,215 kt | 6,501 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,568 kt | 6,537 kt | 6,608 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 6,608 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,608 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,508 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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