Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 28.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.11 %
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.64 %
in 2005
All-time low
27.49 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 48.6 %1991: 48.3 %1992: 46.7 %1993: 45.4 %1994: 45.3 %1995: 44.1 %1996: 46.7 %1997: 46.8 %1998: 43.9 %1999: 35.3 %2000: 35 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 32.1 %2003: 47 %2004: 37.5 %2005: 50.6 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 38.8 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 27.5 %2013: 44.7 %2014: 37.4 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 42.5 %2017: 33.5 %2018: 33.8 %2019: 34.1 %2020: 40.1 %2021: 39.2 %2022: 38.6 %2023: 28.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia stood at 28.11 %.

That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia peaked at 50.64 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.49 %, in 2012.

Australia ranks 139th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.1 % 35.34 % 48.61 % 10
2000s 39.75 % 30.72 % 50.64 % 10
2010s 36.83 % 27.49 % 49.62 % 10
2020s 36.51 % 28.11 % 40.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 136 Serbia and Montenegro 28.62 % compare
  2. 137 Iceland 28.48 % compare
  3. 138 OECD 28.31 % compare
  4. 140 Qatar 28 % compare
  5. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.67 % compare
  6. 142 Romania 27.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Australia was 28.11 % 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 50.64 % in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.49 % in 2012.
How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Australia ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.