Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Australia
Australia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 4,639 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia is 4,639 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia peaked at 4,639 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.95 kt, in 1995.
That places Australia 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,203 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,219 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 869.01 kt | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 877.44 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.1 kt | -94.6% |
| 1995 | 44.95 kt | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 104.49 kt | +132.5% |
| 1997 | 194.39 kt | +86.0% |
| 1998 | 299.22 kt | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 522.14 kt | +74.5% |
| 2000 | 650.16 kt | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 852.95 kt | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 1,029 kt | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1,387 kt | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 1,582 kt | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2,091 kt | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2,011 kt | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,142 kt | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,114 kt | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,729 kt | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 2,648 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,013 kt | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2,782 kt | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,190 kt | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3,467 kt | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4,038 kt | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 3,960 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,934 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,805 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,365 kt | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 4,499 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,639 kt | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,639 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,639 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538.11 kt | 44.95 kt | 1,219 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,659 kt | 650.16 kt | 2,729 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,520 kt | 2,648 kt | 4,365 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,604 kt | 4,499 kt | 4,639 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
- 14 Japan 5,208 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 218.2 kt compare
- 18 Canada 4,442 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 4,337 kt compare
- 20 Yemen 4,236 kt compare
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 (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia was 4,639 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,639 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.95 kt in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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