Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Australia
Australia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 9,115 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 9,115 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 18th of 233 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 (CO2) in Australia, year by year
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9,115 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 16.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9,115 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 127 kt, 71.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 18th 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 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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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.