Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 128.91 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
128.91 kt
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
147.5 kt
in 1976
All-time low
88.11 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2050

050100150196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia stood at 128.91 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Australia peaked at 147.5 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 88.11 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 8th 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 (N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 111.32 kt
1962 115.22 kt +3.5%
1963 116.79 kt +1.4%
1964 120.79 kt +3.4%
1965 122.78 kt +1.6%
1966 114.83 kt -6.5%
1967 118.61 kt +3.3%
1968 122.07 kt +2.9%
1969 128.87 kt +5.6%
1970 135.06 kt +4.8%
1971 139.31 kt +3.1%
1972 139.97 kt +0.5%
1973 133.81 kt -4.4%
1974 140.01 kt +4.6%
1975 147.36 kt +5.2%
1976 147.5 kt +0.1%
1977 137.08 kt -7.1%
1978 130.1 kt -5.1%
1979 126.16 kt -3.0%
1980 124.93 kt -1.0%
1981 121.73 kt -2.6%
1982 121.81 kt +0.1%
1983 114.9 kt -5.7%
1984 116.78 kt +1.6%
1985 122.86 kt +5.2%
1986 123.48 kt +0.5%
1987 121.03 kt -2.0%
1988 122.7 kt +1.4%
1989 127.96 kt +4.3%
1990 133.79 kt +4.5%
1991 131.78 kt -1.5%
1992 125.83 kt -4.5%
1993 121.68 kt -3.3%
1994 123.22 kt +1.3%
1995 117.73 kt -4.5%
1996 119.55 kt +1.5%
1997 120.2 kt +0.6%
1998 119.26 kt -0.8%
1999 117.64 kt -1.4%
2000 121.45 kt +3.2%
2001 118.56 kt -2.4%
2002 117.01 kt -1.3%
2003 110.88 kt -5.2%
2004 113.78 kt +2.6%
2005 114.6 kt +0.7%
2006 111.79 kt -2.5%
2007 108.24 kt -3.2%
2008 102.5 kt -5.3%
2009 102.34 kt -0.2%
2010 97.36 kt -4.9%
2011 103.88 kt +6.7%
2012 104.53 kt +0.6%
2013 106.93 kt +2.3%
2014 105.22 kt -1.6%
2015 100.4 kt -4.6%
2016 93.14 kt -7.2%
2017 98.11 kt +5.3%
2018 97.84 kt -0.3%
2019 92.08 kt -5.9%
2020 88.11 kt -4.3%
2021 92.51 kt +5.0%
2022 93.4 kt +1.0%
2023 107.16 kt +14.7%
2030 126.05 kt +17.6%
2050 128.91 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 119.03 kt 111.32 kt 128.87 kt 9
1970s 137.64 kt 126.16 kt 147.5 kt 10
1980s 121.82 kt 114.9 kt 127.96 kt 10
1990s 123.07 kt 117.64 kt 133.79 kt 10
2000s 112.12 kt 102.34 kt 121.45 kt 10
2010s 99.95 kt 92.08 kt 106.93 kt 10
2020s 95.3 kt 88.11 kt 107.16 kt 4
2030s 126.05 kt 126.05 kt 126.05 kt 1
2050s 128.91 kt 128.91 kt 128.91 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 India 398.78 kt compare
  2. 6 USSR 301.97 kt compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 174.13 kt compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 128.37 kt compare
  5. 10 Argentina 118.7 kt compare
  6. 11 Mexico 105.3 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 128.91 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 147.5 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.11 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Australia ranks 8th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
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