Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 3,015 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3,015 kt
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,481 kt
in 1976
All-time low
2,127 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2050

01.0k2.0k3.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia is 3,015 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia peaked at 3,481 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,127 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2,557 kt
1962 2,646 kt +3.5%
1963 2,684 kt +1.4%
1964 2,758 kt +2.7%
1965 2,788 kt +1.1%
1966 2,621 kt -6.0%
1967 2,696 kt +2.9%
1968 2,775 kt +2.9%
1969 2,923 kt +5.3%
1970 3,065 kt +4.9%
1971 3,182 kt +3.8%
1972 3,253 kt +2.2%
1973 3,169 kt -2.6%
1974 3,299 kt +4.1%
1975 3,467 kt +5.1%
1976 3,481 kt +0.4%
1977 3,245 kt -6.8%
1978 3,069 kt -5.4%
1979 2,949 kt -3.9%
1980 2,908 kt -1.4%
1981 2,826 kt -2.8%
1982 2,816 kt -0.4%
1983 2,649 kt -5.9%
1984 2,680 kt +1.2%
1985 2,802 kt +4.6%
1986 2,822 kt +0.7%
1987 2,745 kt -2.7%
1988 2,770 kt +0.9%
1989 2,880 kt +4.0%
1990 2,998 kt +4.1%
1991 2,968 kt -1.0%
1992 2,864 kt -3.5%
1993 2,791 kt -2.6%
1994 2,856 kt +2.4%
1995 2,756 kt -3.5%
1996 2,801 kt +1.6%
1997 2,825 kt +0.8%
1998 2,814 kt -0.4%
1999 2,782 kt -1.1%
2000 2,871 kt +3.2%
2001 2,822 kt -1.7%
2002 2,795 kt -1.0%
2003 2,653 kt -5.1%
2004 2,719 kt +2.5%
2005 2,734 kt +0.6%
2006 2,688 kt -1.7%
2007 2,612 kt -2.9%
2008 2,484 kt -4.9%
2009 2,489 kt +0.2%
2010 2,371 kt -4.8%
2011 2,524 kt +6.5%
2012 2,537 kt +0.5%
2013 2,597 kt +2.3%
2014 2,562 kt -1.3%
2015 2,445 kt -4.6%
2016 2,259 kt -7.6%
2017 2,372 kt +5.0%
2018 2,372 kt -0.0%
2019 2,220 kt -6.4%
2020 2,127 kt -4.2%
2021 2,226 kt +4.7%
2022 2,240 kt +0.6%
2023 2,596 kt +15.9%
2030 2,951 kt +13.7%
2050 3,015 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,716 kt 2,557 kt 2,923 kt 9
1970s 3,218 kt 2,949 kt 3,481 kt 10
1980s 2,790 kt 2,649 kt 2,908 kt 10
1990s 2,846 kt 2,756 kt 2,998 kt 10
2000s 2,687 kt 2,484 kt 2,871 kt 10
2010s 2,426 kt 2,220 kt 2,597 kt 10
2020s 2,297 kt 2,127 kt 2,596 kt 4
2030s 2,951 kt 2,951 kt 2,951 kt 1
2050s 3,015 kt 3,015 kt 3,015 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 4,241 kt compare
  3. 9 Argentina 4,085 kt compare
  4. 11 Mexico 2,837 kt compare
  5. 12 Colombia 2,494 kt compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 2,381 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia was 3,015 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,481 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,127 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Australia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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