Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 33.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.21 %
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
114th
of 182 countries
All-time high
55.97 %
in 2005
All-time low
33.21 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 55.3 %1991: 54.9 %1992: 53.3 %1993: 52 %1994: 51.9 %1995: 51 %1996: 53.3 %1997: 53.3 %1998: 50.3 %1999: 41.9 %2000: 41 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 53 %2004: 43.7 %2005: 56 %2006: 43.6 %2007: 45.3 %2008: 52.2 %2009: 48.7 %2010: 55.5 %2011: 33.5 %2012: 33.4 %2013: 50.5 %2014: 43.4 %2015: 43.6 %2016: 48.5 %2017: 39.6 %2018: 39.8 %2019: 40.4 %2020: 46.3 %2021: 45.3 %2022: 44.5 %2023: 33.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand is 33.21 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 55.97 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.21 %, in 2023.

That places Australia and New Zealand 114th 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 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 55.28 %
1991 54.85 % -0.8%
1992 53.28 % -2.9%
1993 52.02 % -2.4%
1994 51.92 % -0.2%
1995 51 % -1.8%
1996 53.28 % +4.5%
1997 53.28 % +0.0%
1998 50.3 % -5.6%
1999 41.89 % -16.7%
2000 40.99 % -2.1%
2001 36.58 % -10.8%
2002 38.19 % +4.4%
2003 53.03 % +38.9%
2004 43.67 % -17.7%
2005 55.97 % +28.2%
2006 43.57 % -22.2%
2007 45.28 % +3.9%
2008 52.25 % +15.4%
2009 48.69 % -6.8%
2010 55.51 % +14.0%
2011 33.51 % -39.6%
2012 33.43 % -0.2%
2013 50.48 % +51.0%
2014 43.39 % -14.0%
2015 43.63 % +0.6%
2016 48.53 % +11.2%
2017 39.56 % -18.5%
2018 39.82 % +0.7%
2019 40.4 % +1.5%
2020 46.27 % +14.5%
2021 45.3 % -2.1%
2022 44.5 % -1.8%
2023 33.21 % -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.71 % 41.89 % 55.28 % 10
2000s 45.82 % 36.58 % 55.97 % 10
2010s 42.83 % 33.43 % 55.51 % 10
2020s 42.32 % 33.21 % 46.27 % 4

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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 33.21 % 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 55.97 % in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 33.21 % in 2023.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 114th 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 34.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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

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.