Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Australia
Australia: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 12,270 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Australia stood at 12,270 kt.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Australia peaked at 12,349 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,816 kt, in 1990.
That places Australia 19th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,816 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,985 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,066 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,205 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8,127 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8,531 kt | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,928 kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9,228 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9,965 kt | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 9,970 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,133 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,942 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,768 kt | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 10,548 kt | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,835 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,812 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,808 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,981 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,096 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,952 kt | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 11,400 kt | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,408 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,398 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,021 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10,447 kt | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,589 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11,011 kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11,258 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10,807 kt | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10,864 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,430 kt | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11,845 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12,349 kt | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12,270 kt | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12,270 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 223.63 kt, 54.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12,270 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.8 kt, 280.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,682 kt | 7,816 kt | 9,970 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,787 kt | 9,942 kt | 11,952 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,020 kt | 10,447 kt | 11,408 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,974 kt | 11,430 kt | 12,349 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 14,933 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 14,102 kt compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 12,528 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 12,180 kt compare
- 21 Morocco 10,642 kt compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 9,902 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food household consumption — emissions in Australia?
- Food household consumption — emissions in Australia was 12,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,349 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,816 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for food household consumption — emissions?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.