Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 4,241 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4,241 kt
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,607 kt
in 1976
All-time low
3,213 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2050

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 4,241 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4,607 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,213 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,459 kt
1962 3,564 kt +3.0%
1963 3,620 kt +1.6%
1964 3,704 kt +2.3%
1965 3,761 kt +1.6%
1966 3,651 kt -2.9%
1967 3,781 kt +3.6%
1968 3,900 kt +3.1%
1969 4,069 kt +4.3%
1970 4,225 kt +3.9%
1971 4,285 kt +1.4%
1972 4,399 kt +2.6%
1973 4,296 kt -2.3%
1974 4,439 kt +3.3%
1975 4,603 kt +3.7%
1976 4,607 kt +0.1%
1977 4,375 kt -5.0%
1978 4,205 kt -3.9%
1979 4,071 kt -3.2%
1980 4,095 kt +0.6%
1981 4,016 kt -1.9%
1982 4,003 kt -0.3%
1983 3,824 kt -4.5%
1984 3,864 kt +1.0%
1985 3,985 kt +3.1%
1986 4,029 kt +1.1%
1987 3,906 kt -3.1%
1988 3,939 kt +0.9%
1989 4,005 kt +1.7%
1990 4,117 kt +2.8%
1991 4,064 kt -1.3%
1992 3,944 kt -3.0%
1993 3,865 kt -2.0%
1994 3,969 kt +2.7%
1995 3,896 kt -1.9%
1996 3,916 kt +0.5%
1997 3,945 kt +0.7%
1998 3,908 kt -0.9%
1999 3,886 kt -0.5%
2000 3,950 kt +1.6%
2001 3,909 kt -1.0%
2002 3,911 kt +0.1%
2003 3,784 kt -3.3%
2004 3,848 kt +1.7%
2005 3,863 kt +0.4%
2006 3,827 kt -0.9%
2007 3,741 kt -2.2%
2008 3,589 kt -4.1%
2009 3,610 kt +0.6%
2010 3,491 kt -3.3%
2011 3,649 kt +4.5%
2012 3,683 kt +0.9%
2013 3,738 kt +1.5%
2014 3,715 kt -0.6%
2015 3,565 kt -4.0%
2016 3,382 kt -5.1%
2017 3,486 kt +3.1%
2018 3,480 kt -0.2%
2019 3,320 kt -4.6%
2020 3,213 kt -3.2%
2021 3,313 kt +3.1%
2022 3,288 kt -0.8%
2023 3,624 kt +10.2%
2030 4,172 kt +15.1%
2050 4,241 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,723 kt 3,459 kt 4,069 kt 9
1970s 4,350 kt 4,071 kt 4,607 kt 10
1980s 3,967 kt 3,824 kt 4,095 kt 10
1990s 3,951 kt 3,865 kt 4,117 kt 10
2000s 3,803 kt 3,589 kt 3,950 kt 10
2010s 3,551 kt 3,320 kt 3,738 kt 10
2020s 3,359 kt 3,213 kt 3,624 kt 4
2030s 4,172 kt 4,172 kt 4,172 kt 1
2050s 4,241 kt 4,241 kt 4,241 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 1,377 kt compare
  3. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,368 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,257 kt compare
  7. 9 Argentina 4,085 kt compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 911.41 kt compare
  9. 10 Australia 3,015 kt compare
  10. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 606.52 kt compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 303.01 kt compare
  12. 11 Mexico 2,837 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 4,241 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,607 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,213 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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