Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Australia
Australia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Australia is 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Australia peaked at 428.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 181.29 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1993.
Australia ranks 17th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 181.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 195.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 196.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 428.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 416.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Australia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Australia was 195.49 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 428.26 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.29 million tonnes CO₂e in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.