Farm gate — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Farm gate — Emissions was 4,478 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,478 kt
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
8th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5,044 kt
in 2001
All-time low
2,397 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.1k kt1991: 4.0k kt1992: 4.0k kt1993: 3.9k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 3.8k kt1996: 3.7k kt1997: 3.6k kt1998: 3.8k kt1999: 4.3k kt2000: 4.7k kt2001: 5.0k kt2002: 4.8k kt2003: 3.2k kt2004: 4.0k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 4.7k kt2012: 4.7k kt2013: 3.2k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.4k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 3.6k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 2.4k kt2021: 2.7k kt2022: 2.8k kt2023: 4.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions in Australia stood at 4,478 kt.

The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in Australia peaked at 5,044 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,397 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,917 kt 3,647 kt 4,341 kt 10
2000s 3,917 kt 3,108 kt 5,044 kt 10
2010s 3,514 kt 2,725 kt 4,727 kt 10
2020s 3,112 kt 2,397 kt 4,478 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 5,509 kt compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 3,500 kt compare
  5. 10 Argentina 3,371 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 3,218 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in Australia?
Farm gate — emissions in Australia was 4,478 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5,044 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,397 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for farm gate — emissions?
Australia ranks 8th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf