Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Australia
Australia: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 1.62 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Transport — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Australia is 1.62 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Australia peaked at 2.36 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kt, in 2022.
That places Australia 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 kt | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.83 kt | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.88 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.95 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.03 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.08 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.12 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.16 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.27 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.22 kt | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.24 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.28 kt | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 kt | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.28 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2 kt | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.25 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 kt | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.11 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 kt | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 kt | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.62 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.62 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0922 kt, 17.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.62 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0196 kt, 82.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 kt | 1.75 kt | 2.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 kt | 2.2 kt | 2.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 kt | 1.96 kt | 2.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 kt | 1.62 kt | 1.77 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 transport — emissions in Australia?
- Food transport — emissions in Australia was 1.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kt in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for food transport — emissions?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). 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.