Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.59 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.27 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand is 0.59 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.28 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.27 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
1992 0.29 t CO2eq/cap +7.4%
1993 0.32 t CO2eq/cap +10.3%
1994 0.34 t CO2eq/cap +6.3%
1995 0.33 t CO2eq/cap -2.9%
1996 0.41 t CO2eq/cap +24.2%
1997 0.44 t CO2eq/cap +7.3%
1998 0.45 t CO2eq/cap +2.3%
1999 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +8.9%
2000 0.46 t CO2eq/cap -6.1%
2001 0.5 t CO2eq/cap +8.7%
2002 0.48 t CO2eq/cap -4.0%
2003 0.39 t CO2eq/cap -18.7%
2004 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +25.6%
2005 0.44 t CO2eq/cap -10.2%
2006 0.43 t CO2eq/cap -2.3%
2007 0.34 t CO2eq/cap -20.9%
2008 0.35 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
2009 0.36 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
2010 0.39 t CO2eq/cap +8.3%
2011 0.45 t CO2eq/cap +15.4%
2012 0.46 t CO2eq/cap +2.2%
2013 0.46 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +6.5%
2015 0.46 t CO2eq/cap -6.1%
2016 0.47 t CO2eq/cap +2.2%
2017 0.52 t CO2eq/cap +10.6%
2018 0.46 t CO2eq/cap -11.5%
2019 0.41 t CO2eq/cap -10.9%
2020 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +19.5%
2021 0.58 t CO2eq/cap +18.4%
2022 0.56 t CO2eq/cap -3.4%
2023 0.59 t CO2eq/cap +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.362 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.424 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 0.5 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.457 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.555 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 4 Suriname 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 4 Uruguay 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 0.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 6 Australia 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 0.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 9 Guinea 0.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 10 Canada 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.