Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.37 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.37 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.25 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.7545 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

11.521990200620231990: 0.765 kt1991: 0.773 kt1992: 0.756 kt1993: 0.754 kt1994: 0.76 kt1995: 0.789 kt1996: 0.858 kt1997: 0.869 kt1998: 0.879 kt1999: 0.893 kt2000: 0.915 kt2001: 0.935 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1.6 kt2004: 1.7 kt2005: 1.7 kt2006: 1.7 kt2007: 1.8 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 1.8 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 1.3 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.5 kt2016: 1.4 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 1.4 kt2020: 1.4 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 1.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia stood at 1.37 kt.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 2.25 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7545 kt, in 1993.

That places Australia 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7655 kt
1991 0.7726 kt +0.9%
1992 0.7559 kt -2.2%
1993 0.7545 kt -0.2%
1994 0.76 kt +0.7%
1995 0.7895 kt +3.9%
1996 0.8577 kt +8.6%
1997 0.8688 kt +1.3%
1998 0.8795 kt +1.2%
1999 0.8927 kt +1.5%
2000 0.9155 kt +2.6%
2001 0.9355 kt +2.2%
2002 1.48 kt +58.3%
2003 1.64 kt +10.6%
2004 1.65 kt +0.9%
2005 1.66 kt +0.6%
2006 1.67 kt +0.5%
2007 1.76 kt +5.1%
2008 2.25 kt +27.8%
2009 1.81 kt -19.4%
2010 1.79 kt -1.1%
2011 1.31 kt -26.9%
2012 1.3 kt -0.5%
2013 1.34 kt +3.0%
2014 1.37 kt +1.9%
2015 1.48 kt +8.5%
2016 1.45 kt -2.5%
2017 1.45 kt -0.1%
2018 1.47 kt +1.9%
2019 1.44 kt -2.5%
2020 1.42 kt -1.5%
2021 1.33 kt -5.9%
2022 1.36 kt +2.0%
2023 1.37 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8097 kt 0.7545 kt 0.8927 kt 10
2000s 1.58 kt 0.9155 kt 2.25 kt 10
2010s 1.44 kt 1.3 kt 1.79 kt 10
2020s 1.37 kt 1.33 kt 1.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 51 Australia and New Zealand 1.55 kt compare
  2. 52 Belgium 1.5 kt compare
  3. 53 Sweden 1.48 kt compare
  4. 55 Oman 1.36 kt compare
  5. 56 Singapore 1.35 kt compare
  6. 57 Mexico 1.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 1.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7545 kt in 1993.
How does Australia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — 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
242 places, 7,490 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