Food Retail — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.0544 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0544 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0702 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.0313 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.031 kt1991: 0.033 kt1992: 0.034 kt1993: 0.034 kt1994: 0.035 kt1995: 0.037 kt1996: 0.041 kt1997: 0.043 kt1998: 0.047 kt1999: 0.047 kt2000: 0.048 kt2001: 0.046 kt2002: 0.056 kt2003: 0.061 kt2004: 0.063 kt2005: 0.064 kt2006: 0.065 kt2007: 0.068 kt2008: 0.07 kt2009: 0.07 kt2010: 0.065 kt2011: 0.061 kt2012: 0.061 kt2013: 0.061 kt2014: 0.057 kt2015: 0.066 kt2016: 0.065 kt2017: 0.064 kt2018: 0.061 kt2019: 0.058 kt2020: 0.057 kt2021: 0.054 kt2022: 0.054 kt2023: 0.054 kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0544 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Australia peaked at 0.0702 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 kt, in 1990.

Australia ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0381 kt 0.0313 kt 0.0474 kt 10
2000s 0.0611 kt 0.0459 kt 0.0702 kt 10
2010s 0.0619 kt 0.0574 kt 0.0656 kt 10
2020s 0.0549 kt 0.0537 kt 0.057 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Nigeria 0.067 kt compare
  2. 13 China 0.0597 kt compare
  3. 14 Australia and New Zealand 0.0557 kt compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 0.0533 kt compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0527 kt compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0469 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Australia?
Food retail — emissions in Australia was 0.0544 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 0.0702 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 kt in 1990.
How does Australia rank for food retail — emissions?
Australia ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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