Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 8.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.6 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.5 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
5.44 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap1996: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2000: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap2002: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand stood at 8.6 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.44 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 4th out of 192 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.

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 11.5 t CO2eq/cap
1991 11.22 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
1992 10.87 t CO2eq/cap -3.1%
1993 10.63 t CO2eq/cap -2.2%
1994 10.73 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
1995 10.46 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
1996 9.87 t CO2eq/cap -5.6%
1997 9.76 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
1998 9.91 t CO2eq/cap +1.5%
1999 11.24 t CO2eq/cap +13.4%
2000 11.84 t CO2eq/cap +5.3%
2001 12.5 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
2002 11.79 t CO2eq/cap -5.7%
2003 8.49 t CO2eq/cap -28.0%
2004 10.16 t CO2eq/cap +19.7%
2005 8.34 t CO2eq/cap -17.9%
2006 9.68 t CO2eq/cap +16.1%
2007 9.14 t CO2eq/cap -5.6%
2008 7.64 t CO2eq/cap -16.4%
2009 7.79 t CO2eq/cap +2.0%
2010 6.75 t CO2eq/cap -13.4%
2011 10.46 t CO2eq/cap +55.0%
2012 10.36 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
2013 7.32 t CO2eq/cap -29.3%
2014 8.02 t CO2eq/cap +9.6%
2015 7.56 t CO2eq/cap -5.7%
2016 6.33 t CO2eq/cap -16.3%
2017 7.69 t CO2eq/cap +21.5%
2018 7.49 t CO2eq/cap -2.6%
2019 6.26 t CO2eq/cap -16.4%
2020 5.44 t CO2eq/cap -13.1%
2021 6.08 t CO2eq/cap +11.8%
2022 6.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 8.6 t CO2eq/cap +41.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.62 t CO2eq/cap 9.76 t CO2eq/cap 11.5 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 9.74 t CO2eq/cap 7.64 t CO2eq/cap 12.5 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 7.82 t CO2eq/cap 6.26 t CO2eq/cap 10.46 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 6.55 t CO2eq/cap 5.44 t CO2eq/cap 8.6 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Mongolia 16.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 New Zealand 8.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Uruguay 8.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Australia 8.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Belarus 7.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Guyana 7.04 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 8.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.