Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 34.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.26 %
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
54th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.7 %
in 2001
All-time low
19.71 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 33.3 %1991: 33.2 %1992: 32.2 %1993: 31.4 %1994: 31.9 %1995: 31.1 %1996: 28.9 %1997: 28.4 %1998: 28.7 %1999: 31.7 %2000: 33.5 %2001: 34.7 %2002: 32.4 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 24.3 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 26.3 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 26 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 28 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 23.4 %2020: 21 %2021: 24.6 %2022: 24.9 %2023: 34.3 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 34.26 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 34.7 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.71 %, in 2010.

Australia ranks 54th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.06 % 28.4 % 33.26 % 10
2000s 27.71 % 22.13 % 34.7 % 10
2010s 27.6 % 19.71 % 34.48 % 10
2020s 26.2 % 21.02 % 34.26 % 4

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  5. 56 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32.82 % compare
  6. 57 Sweden 31.89 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia?
Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 34.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 % in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.71 % in 2010.
How does Australia rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.