Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 18.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 18.82 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 26.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.38 %, in 2010.
That places Australia and New Zealand 54th out of 182 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 (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.09 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.79 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 24.78 % | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23.87 % | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.4 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23.74 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.39 % | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.14 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.4 % | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.87 % | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 20.77 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.72 % | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 19.55 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.12 % | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 20.18 % | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.27 % | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.44 % | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 19.08 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.79 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.42 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.38 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.74 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.93 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.77 % | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.44 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.01 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.27 % | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.59 % | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.15 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.45 % | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.82 % | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.85 % | 20.87 % | 26.09 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.83 % | 18.42 % | 21.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 % | 18.38 % | 21.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.16 % | 18.82 % | 19.45 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 51 Cuba 19.95 % compare
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- 56 Bangladesh 18.05 % compare
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More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 18.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 % in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.