Farm gate — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 70.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.13 %
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.67 %
in 2001
All-time low
55.8 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 71.9 %1991: 71.1 %1992: 70.3 %1993: 69.9 %1994: 71.2 %1995: 70 %1996: 68.7 %1997: 67.3 %1998: 67.9 %1999: 69.9 %2000: 72.1 %2001: 72.7 %2002: 71.3 %2003: 65.2 %2004: 70.1 %2005: 66 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 67.4 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 64.4 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 63.7 %2014: 65.8 %2015: 64.2 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 64.5 %2018: 63.7 %2019: 56 %2020: 55.8 %2021: 61.2 %2022: 62.8 %2023: 70.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 70.13 %.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 72.67 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.8 %, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 71.94 %
1991 71.07 % -1.2%
1992 70.28 % -1.1%
1993 69.87 % -0.6%
1994 71.23 % +1.9%
1995 69.98 % -1.8%
1996 68.66 % -1.9%
1997 67.33 % -1.9%
1998 67.86 % +0.8%
1999 69.88 % +3.0%
2000 72.11 % +3.2%
2001 72.67 % +0.8%
2002 71.28 % -1.9%
2003 65.16 % -8.6%
2004 70.11 % +7.6%
2005 65.99 % -5.9%
2006 68.28 % +3.5%
2007 67.37 % -1.3%
2008 64.21 % -4.7%
2009 64.4 % +0.3%
2010 60.67 % -5.8%
2011 70.39 % +16.0%
2012 70.4 % +0.0%
2013 63.71 % -9.5%
2014 65.76 % +3.2%
2015 64.2 % -2.4%
2016 60.08 % -6.4%
2017 64.54 % +7.4%
2018 63.66 % -1.4%
2019 56.03 % -12.0%
2020 55.8 % -0.4%
2021 61.22 % +9.7%
2022 62.83 % +2.6%
2023 70.13 % +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.81 % 67.33 % 71.94 % 10
2000s 68.16 % 64.21 % 72.67 % 10
2010s 63.94 % 56.03 % 70.4 % 10
2020s 62.49 % 55.8 % 70.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 37 Somalia 70.71 % compare
  2. 38 Cook Islands 70.48 % compare
  3. 40 Tajikistan 69.35 % compare
  4. 41 India 69.22 % compare
  5. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Farm gate — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 70.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 72.67 % in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8 % in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.