Food Processing — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Food Processing — Emissions was 13,555 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Australia stood at 13,555 kt.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Australia peaked at 15,264 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,417 kt, in 1992.
Australia ranks 10th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,014 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,152 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,417 kt | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 9,992 kt | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 10,551 kt | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11,088 kt | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 12,758 kt | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 13,070 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13,078 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13,061 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,291 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13,333 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,576 kt | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 11,035 kt | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 10,964 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11,379 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,500 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,359 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11,515 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,714 kt | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 11,928 kt | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 12,830 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 12,462 kt | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12,279 kt | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,669 kt | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12,236 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12,135 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,264 kt | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 14,532 kt | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 14,274 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13,707 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13,773 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13,555 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,555 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13,555 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 22.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13,555 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,396 kt, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,318 kt | 9,417 kt | 13,078 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,967 kt | 10,964 kt | 13,333 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,961 kt | 11,669 kt | 15,264 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,648 kt | 13,555 kt | 13,773 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.84 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 76.78 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
- 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
- 11 Poland 12,939 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
- 13 France 9,053 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 processing — emissions in Australia?
- Food processing — emissions in Australia was 13,555 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 15,264 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,417 kt in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for food processing — emissions?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.