Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,830 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,830 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10,453 kt
in 2019
All-time low
6,615 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.9k kt1991: 6.6k kt1992: 6.7k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 7.0k kt1995: 7.0k kt1996: 7.3k kt1997: 7.4k kt1998: 7.5k kt1999: 7.7k kt2000: 7.9k kt2001: 7.8k kt2002: 8.1k kt2003: 8.2k kt2004: 8.6k kt2005: 8.6k kt2006: 8.7k kt2007: 8.9k kt2008: 9.1k kt2009: 9.1k kt2010: 9.4k kt2011: 9.6k kt2012: 9.7k kt2013: 9.8k kt2014: 9.9k kt2015: 9.9k kt2016: 10.0k kt2017: 10.1k kt2018: 10.4k kt2019: 10.5k kt2020: 9.9k kt2021: 9.8k kt2022: 9.8k kt2023: 9.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 9,830 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 10,453 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,615 kt, in 1991.

That places Australia 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,867 kt
1991 6,615 kt -3.7%
1992 6,743 kt +1.9%
1993 6,853 kt +1.6%
1994 7,018 kt +2.4%
1995 7,027 kt +0.1%
1996 7,258 kt +3.3%
1997 7,394 kt +1.9%
1998 7,489 kt +1.3%
1999 7,691 kt +2.7%
2000 7,925 kt +3.0%
2001 7,793 kt -1.7%
2002 8,075 kt +3.6%
2003 8,177 kt +1.3%
2004 8,607 kt +5.3%
2005 8,635 kt +0.3%
2006 8,680 kt +0.5%
2007 8,918 kt +2.7%
2008 9,073 kt +1.7%
2009 9,080 kt +0.1%
2010 9,360 kt +3.1%
2011 9,594 kt +2.5%
2012 9,650 kt +0.6%
2013 9,824 kt +1.8%
2014 9,883 kt +0.6%
2015 9,902 kt +0.2%
2016 9,994 kt +0.9%
2017 10,139 kt +1.5%
2018 10,379 kt +2.4%
2019 10,453 kt +0.7%
2020 9,902 kt -5.3%
2021 9,820 kt -0.8%
2022 9,830 kt +0.1%
2023 9,830 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,096 kt 6,615 kt 7,691 kt 10
2000s 8,496 kt 7,793 kt 9,080 kt 10
2010s 9,918 kt 9,360 kt 10,453 kt 10
2020s 9,846 kt 9,820 kt 9,902 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 493.57 kt compare
  2. 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
  4. 14 France 11,097 kt compare
  5. 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,307 kt compare
  7. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 9,830 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10,453 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,615 kt in 1991.
How does Australia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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