Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 39.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia is 39.19 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia peaked at 51.68 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.35 %, in 2011.
That places Australia 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6 % | — |
| 1991 | 49.92 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 48.66 % | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 48.04 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 49.37 % | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 47.7 % | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.86 % | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 49.24 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.26 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.05 % | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 42.76 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.64 % | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 40.51 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5 % | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 45.16 % | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 51.68 % | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 44.14 % | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 44.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.47 % | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 45.8 % | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.41 % | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 36.35 % | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 36.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.31 % | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 43.7 % | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 42.65 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.56 % | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 40.03 % | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 39.61 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.25 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.91 % | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 44.83 % | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 45.44 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.19 % | -13.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.19 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.19 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.23 %, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.47 % | 43.05 % | 50.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 % | 39.64 % | 51.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.62 % | 36.35 % | 47.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.09 % | 39.19 % | 45.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia was 39.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.68 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.35 % in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.