Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) was 118,578 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
118,578 kt
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
136,543 kt
in 1976
All-time low
82,893 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Australia stood at 118,578 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 136,543 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 82,893 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 10th 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 (CO2eq) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 101,101 kt
1962 104,624 kt +3.5%
1963 106,098 kt +1.4%
1964 109,219 kt +2.9%
1965 110,610 kt +1.3%
1966 103,807 kt -6.2%
1967 106,909 kt +3.0%
1968 110,048 kt +2.9%
1969 115,992 kt +5.4%
1970 121,618 kt +4.9%
1971 126,024 kt +3.6%
1972 128,170 kt +1.7%
1973 124,202 kt -3.1%
1974 129,477 kt +4.2%
1975 136,139 kt +5.1%
1976 136,543 kt +0.3%
1977 127,172 kt -6.9%
1978 120,408 kt -5.3%
1979 115,998 kt -3.7%
1980 114,528 kt -1.3%
1981 111,397 kt -2.7%
1982 111,124 kt -0.2%
1983 104,624 kt -5.8%
1984 105,980 kt +1.3%
1985 111,020 kt +4.8%
1986 111,740 kt +0.6%
1987 108,929 kt -2.5%
1988 110,079 kt +1.1%
1989 114,552 kt +4.1%
1990 119,394 kt +4.2%
1991 118,037 kt -1.1%
1992 113,535 kt -3.8%
1993 110,379 kt -2.8%
1994 112,631 kt +2.0%
1995 108,377 kt -3.8%
1996 110,106 kt +1.6%
1997 110,940 kt +0.8%
1998 110,389 kt -0.5%
1999 109,083 kt -1.2%
2000 112,583 kt +3.2%
2001 110,420 kt -1.9%
2002 109,255 kt -1.1%
2003 103,663 kt -5.1%
2004 106,272 kt +2.5%
2005 106,921 kt +0.6%
2006 104,901 kt -1.9%
2007 101,810 kt -2.9%
2008 96,701 kt -5.0%
2009 96,815 kt +0.1%
2010 92,183 kt -4.8%
2011 98,212 kt +6.5%
2012 98,740 kt +0.5%
2013 101,044 kt +2.3%
2014 99,613 kt -1.4%
2015 95,062 kt -4.6%
2016 87,932 kt -7.5%
2017 92,413 kt +5.1%
2018 92,337 kt -0.1%
2019 86,571 kt -6.2%
2020 82,893 kt -4.2%
2021 86,850 kt +4.8%
2022 87,464 kt +0.7%
2023 101,079 kt +15.6%
2030 116,044 kt +14.8%
2050 118,578 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107,601 kt 101,101 kt 115,992 kt 9
1970s 126,575 kt 115,998 kt 136,543 kt 10
1980s 110,397 kt 104,624 kt 114,552 kt 10
1990s 112,287 kt 108,377 kt 119,394 kt 10
2000s 104,934 kt 96,701 kt 112,583 kt 10
2010s 94,411 kt 86,571 kt 101,044 kt 10
2020s 89,572 kt 82,893 kt 101,079 kt 4
2030s 116,044 kt 116,044 kt 116,044 kt 1
2050s 118,578 kt 118,578 kt 118,578 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Pakistan 170,790 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 164,901 kt compare
  3. 9 Argentina 145,843 kt compare
  4. 11 Mexico 107,348 kt compare
  5. 12 Sudan (former) 89,404 kt compare
  6. 13 Colombia 89,376 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 118,578 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 136,543 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 82,893 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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