Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12,148 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Australia stood at 12,148 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 12,148 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,069 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,069 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,255 kt | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 1,393 kt | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1,478 kt | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1,302 kt | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 1,841 kt | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 1,649 kt | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 2,321 kt | +40.8% |
| 1969 | 1,912 kt | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 1,666 kt | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 1,817 kt | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,761 kt | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,225 kt | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 2,145 kt | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,216 kt | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,364 kt | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,148 kt | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 2,942 kt | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 2,960 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,584 kt | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 3,055 kt | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 2,494 kt | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 3,783 kt | +51.7% |
| 1984 | 3,696 kt | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,437 kt | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,308 kt | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3,071 kt | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 3,262 kt | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3,472 kt | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3,511 kt | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,586 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,374 kt | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,990 kt | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 4,252 kt | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3,854 kt | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 5,188 kt | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 5,799 kt | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 5,983 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,565 kt | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 6,234 kt | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,480 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,472 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,173 kt | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 7,144 kt | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 6,351 kt | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 6,247 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,951 kt | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 5,448 kt | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5,996 kt | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 6,442 kt | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 7,192 kt | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 7,491 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7,327 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,177 kt | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 7,727 kt | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 8,197 kt | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9,172 kt | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 7,856 kt | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7,339 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8,873 kt | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 11,382 kt | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 11,136 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12,148 kt | +9.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12,148 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 163.44 kt, 74.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12,148 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.62 kt, 1263.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,580 kt | 1,069 kt | 2,321 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,224 kt | 1,666 kt | 2,960 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,216 kt | 2,494 kt | 3,783 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,610 kt | 3,374 kt | 6,565 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,049 kt | 4,951 kt | 7,144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,692 kt | 6,442 kt | 9,172 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,885 kt | 8,873 kt | 12,148 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Canada 14,953 kt compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 649.09 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 545.68 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 12,265 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 491.44 kt compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 12,234 kt compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 290.21 kt compare
- 12 Argentina 8,351 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219.16 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 212.6 kt compare
- 13 Ukraine 6,829 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 6,026 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 12,148 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,148 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.