Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,717 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,717 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15,453 kt
in 2017
All-time low
9,531 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 10.1k kt1991: 10.3k kt1992: 9.5k kt1993: 10.1k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 11.2k kt1996: 12.9k kt1997: 13.2k kt1998: 13.2k kt1999: 13.2k kt2000: 13.5k kt2001: 13.5k kt2002: 12.7k kt2003: 11.2k kt2004: 11.1k kt2005: 11.5k kt2006: 11.6k kt2007: 11.5k kt2008: 11.7k kt2009: 12.9k kt2010: 12.1k kt2011: 13.0k kt2012: 12.6k kt2013: 12.4k kt2014: 11.8k kt2015: 12.4k kt2016: 12.3k kt2017: 15.5k kt2018: 14.7k kt2019: 14.5k kt2020: 13.9k kt2021: 13.9k kt2022: 13.7k kt2023: 13.7k kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 13,717 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 15,453 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,531 kt, in 1992.

That places Australia 11th out of 113 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,460 kt 9,531 kt 13,244 kt 10
2000s 12,114 kt 11,098 kt 13,506 kt 10
2010s 13,111 kt 11,796 kt 15,453 kt 10
2020s 13,813 kt 13,717 kt 13,940 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  3. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  4. 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 12,212 kt compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 10,287 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 13,717 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15,453 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,531 kt in 1992.
How does Australia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf