Farm gate — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 67.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.61 %
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
49th
of 209 countries
All-time high
70.87 %
in 2001
All-time low
48.37 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 68.9 %1991: 68.1 %1992: 67.2 %1993: 66.8 %1994: 68.3 %1995: 66.6 %1996: 65.1 %1997: 63.6 %1998: 64.4 %1999: 67.2 %2000: 70.1 %2001: 70.9 %2002: 69.1 %2003: 60.5 %2004: 67.2 %2005: 61.6 %2006: 65.1 %2007: 63.9 %2008: 59.4 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 54.7 %2011: 68 %2012: 67.8 %2013: 58.6 %2014: 61.4 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 53.8 %2017: 60.2 %2018: 59.3 %2019: 49.7 %2020: 48.4 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 57.5 %2023: 67.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Australia stood at 67.61 %.

That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Australia peaked at 70.87 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.37 %, in 2020.

That places Australia 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.62 % 63.58 % 68.93 % 10
2000s 64.75 % 59.4 % 70.87 % 10
2010s 59.29 % 49.73 % 67.97 % 10
2020s 57.16 % 48.37 % 67.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 46 India 69.22 % compare
  2. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.74 % compare
  3. 48 Vanuatu 68.71 % compare
  4. 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.06 % compare
  5. 51 Nauru 66.67 % compare
  6. 52 France 65.91 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Australia?
Farm gate — emissions share in Australia was 67.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 70.87 % in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.37 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Australia ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 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
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.