Food Transport — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Food Transport — Emissions was 9,115 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,115 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 207 countries
All-time high
9,733 kt
in 2019
All-time low
6,201 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.4k kt1991: 6.2k kt1992: 6.3k kt1993: 6.4k kt1994: 6.6k kt1995: 6.8k kt1996: 7.0k kt1997: 7.1k kt1998: 7.2k kt1999: 7.4k kt2000: 7.6k kt2001: 7.5k kt2002: 7.7k kt2003: 7.8k kt2004: 8.2k kt2005: 8.2k kt2006: 8.2k kt2007: 8.4k kt2008: 8.6k kt2009: 8.5k kt2010: 8.8k kt2011: 9.0k kt2012: 9.1k kt2013: 9.2k kt2014: 9.3k kt2015: 9.2k kt2016: 9.3k kt2017: 9.5k kt2018: 9.7k kt2019: 9.7k kt2020: 9.2k kt2021: 9.1k kt2022: 9.1k kt2023: 9.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Australia is 9,115 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Australia peaked at 9,733 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,201 kt, in 1991.

Australia ranks 16th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,447 kt
1991 6,201 kt -3.8%
1992 6,324 kt +2.0%
1993 6,429 kt +1.7%
1994 6,588 kt +2.5%
1995 6,782 kt +2.9%
1996 7,003 kt +3.3%
1997 7,127 kt +1.8%
1998 7,209 kt +1.2%
1999 7,380 kt +2.4%
2000 7,594 kt +2.9%
2001 7,453 kt -1.9%
2002 7,713 kt +3.5%
2003 7,775 kt +0.8%
2004 8,173 kt +5.1%
2005 8,159 kt -0.2%
2006 8,218 kt +0.7%
2007 8,433 kt +2.6%
2008 8,587 kt +1.8%
2009 8,536 kt -0.6%
2010 8,825 kt +3.4%
2011 9,026 kt +2.3%
2012 9,098 kt +0.8%
2013 9,235 kt +1.5%
2014 9,251 kt +0.2%
2015 9,226 kt -0.3%
2016 9,317 kt +1.0%
2017 9,462 kt +1.5%
2018 9,712 kt +2.6%
2019 9,733 kt +0.2%
2020 9,191 kt -5.6%
2021 9,097 kt -1.0%
2022 9,115 kt +0.2%
2023 9,115 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,749 kt 6,201 kt 7,380 kt 10
2000s 8,064 kt 7,453 kt 8,587 kt 10
2010s 9,288 kt 8,825 kt 9,733 kt 10
2020s 9,129 kt 9,097 kt 9,191 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Australia and New Zealand 10,619 kt compare
  2. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  3. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
  5. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Australia?
Food transport — emissions in Australia was 9,115 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 9,733 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,201 kt in 1991.
How does Australia rank for food transport — emissions?
Australia ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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