Farm gate — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 3.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.18 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.41 %
in 2021
All-time low
2.28 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.5 %1991: 2.6 %1992: 2.6 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 3 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.2 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.18 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Australia peaked at 3.41 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.28 %, in 2002.

Australia ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.53 % 2.47 % 2.6 % 10
2000s 2.52 % 2.28 % 2.79 % 10
2010s 3.05 % 2.36 % 3.36 % 10
2020s 3.14 % 2.81 % 3.41 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 81 Dominica 3.29 % compare
  2. 82 Sao Tome and Principe 3.21 % compare
  3. 83 Israel 3.19 % compare
  4. 85 Italy 3.12 % compare
  5. 86 Guinea 3.08 % compare
  6. 87 Mexico 3.07 % 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 3.18 % 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 3.41 % in 2021.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 % in 2002.
How does Australia rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Australia ranks 84th 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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
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.