Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 46.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.14 %
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
72nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
58.04 %
in 2005
All-time low
43.92 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 56.9 %1991: 56.1 %1992: 55 %1993: 54.5 %1994: 55.8 %1995: 54.6 %1996: 56.3 %1997: 55.7 %1998: 54.7 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 49.2 %2001: 46.3 %2002: 47.4 %2003: 56.3 %2004: 52.1 %2005: 58 %2006: 51.2 %2007: 51.2 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 53.2 %2010: 54.9 %2011: 43.9 %2012: 44.1 %2013: 54.6 %2014: 51.4 %2015: 50.5 %2016: 52.8 %2017: 48 %2018: 47.5 %2019: 46.6 %2020: 51.4 %2021: 52.9 %2022: 53.2 %2023: 46.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 46.14 %.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 58.04 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.92 %, in 2011.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 56.91 %
1991 56.12 % -1.4%
1992 55.04 % -1.9%
1993 54.47 % -1.0%
1994 55.82 % +2.5%
1995 54.64 % -2.1%
1996 56.32 % +3.1%
1997 55.69 % -1.1%
1998 54.66 % -1.8%
1999 49.86 % -8.8%
2000 49.22 % -1.3%
2001 46.31 % -5.9%
2002 47.4 % +2.4%
2003 56.32 % +18.8%
2004 52.13 % -7.4%
2005 58.04 % +11.3%
2006 51.19 % -11.8%
2007 51.25 % +0.1%
2008 54.66 % +6.7%
2009 53.18 % -2.7%
2010 54.89 % +3.2%
2011 43.92 % -20.0%
2012 44.12 % +0.5%
2013 54.64 % +23.8%
2014 51.37 % -6.0%
2015 50.47 % -1.8%
2016 52.76 % +4.5%
2017 48.02 % -9.0%
2018 47.52 % -1.0%
2019 46.63 % -1.9%
2020 51.41 % +10.3%
2021 52.93 % +3.0%
2022 53.18 % +0.5%
2023 46.14 % -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.95 % 49.86 % 56.91 % 10
2000s 51.97 % 46.31 % 58.04 % 10
2010s 49.43 % 43.92 % 54.89 % 10
2020s 50.91 % 46.14 % 53.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 69 Italy 47.78 % compare
  2. 70 Mexico 46.54 % compare
  3. 71 Benin 46.15 % compare
  4. 73 Montenegro 46.05 % compare
  5. 74 Latvia 45.88 % compare
  6. 75 Fiji 45.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 46.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 58.04 % in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 43.92 % in 2011.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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