Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 3.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Australia is 3.82 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 6.97 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Australia 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 t CO2eq/cap | 5.77 t CO2eq/cap | 6.97 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | 4.44 t CO2eq/cap | 5.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 t CO2eq/cap | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Australia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Australia was 3.82 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.