Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Australia
Australia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 13,717 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 13,717 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 114 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,136 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,281 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,531 kt | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 10,112 kt | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 10,681 kt | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11,220 kt | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 12,926 kt | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 13,244 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13,243 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,228 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,460 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13,506 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,714 kt | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11,170 kt | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 11,098 kt | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11,516 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,639 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,496 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11,659 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,878 kt | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 12,077 kt | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 12,980 kt | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12,595 kt | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12,414 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,796 kt | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12,367 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12,266 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,453 kt | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 14,711 kt | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 14,454 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,877 kt | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13,940 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13,717 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,717 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13,717 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.78 kt, 24.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13,717 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,442 kt, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 114 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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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.