Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 84.28 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
84.28 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
105.98 kt
in 2001
All-time low
70.37 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 77.1 kt1991: 84.7 kt1992: 76.3 kt1993: 76.4 kt1994: 83.8 kt1995: 81.5 kt1996: 103.5 kt1997: 105.6 kt1998: 99.8 kt1999: 100.1 kt2000: 101.3 kt2001: 106 kt2002: 70.4 kt2003: 88 kt2004: 86.3 kt2005: 87.3 kt2006: 88.6 kt2007: 87.7 kt2008: 93.1 kt2009: 102.2 kt2010: 91.7 kt2011: 92.4 kt2012: 75.9 kt2013: 78.1 kt2014: 74.1 kt2015: 74.3 kt2016: 75.8 kt2017: 98.7 kt2018: 93.2 kt2019: 96.9 kt2020: 91.3 kt2021: 87.3 kt2022: 84.3 kt2023: 84.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia stood at 84.28 kt.

The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 105.98 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.37 kt, in 2002.

That places Australia 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.88 kt 76.32 kt 105.63 kt 10
2000s 91.08 kt 70.37 kt 105.98 kt 10
2010s 85.12 kt 74.12 kt 98.73 kt 10
2020s 86.77 kt 84.28 kt 91.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Brazil 98.84 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 91.2 kt compare
  3. 9 Zimbabwe 85.56 kt compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 55.24 kt compare
  5. 12 Germany 29.88 kt compare
  6. 13 France 27.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 84.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 105.98 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.37 kt in 2002.
How does Australia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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