Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Australia
Australia: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 3.01 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Processing — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.01 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Australia peaked at 3.78 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.51 kt, in 2002.
That places Australia 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.76 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.02 kt | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.73 kt | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.73 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.99 kt | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.91 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7 kt | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 3.77 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.56 kt | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.57 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.62 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.78 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.51 kt | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 3.14 kt | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.08 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.16 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.13 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.33 kt | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.65 kt | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.27 kt | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.71 kt | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.79 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 kt | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.65 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.71 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.53 kt | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 3.33 kt | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.46 kt | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.26 kt | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.12 kt | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.01 kt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.01 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0419 kt, 71.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.01 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.297 kt, 10.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 kt | 2.73 kt | 3.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 kt | 2.51 kt | 3.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 kt | 2.65 kt | 3.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 kt | 3.01 kt | 3.26 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 processing — emissions in Australia?
- Food processing — emissions in Australia was 3.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 kt in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for food processing — emissions?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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.