Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Australia
Australia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 3,939 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Australia is 3,939 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Australia peaked at 4,769 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,106 kt, in 1990.
That places Australia 18th out of 209 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,106 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,202 kt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,241 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,260 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,307 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,481 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2,694 kt | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2,799 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3,071 kt | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3,110 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,167 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,067 kt | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,791 kt | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 3,969 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,113 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,210 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,254 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,468 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,517 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,769 kt | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,465 kt | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,326 kt | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,285 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,173 kt | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,704 kt | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 4,607 kt | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,518 kt | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,384 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,185 kt | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,078 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,865 kt | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,927 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,939 kt | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,939 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 13.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,939 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.91 kt, 56.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,527 kt | 2,106 kt | 3,110 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,032 kt | 3,067 kt | 4,769 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,397 kt | 4,173 kt | 4,704 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,952 kt | 3,865 kt | 4,078 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 retail — emissions in Australia?
- Food retail — emissions in Australia was 3,939 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,769 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,106 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for food retail — emissions?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). 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.