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
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
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 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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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.