Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 9,830 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Australia is 9,830 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 17th out of 237 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) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9,830 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 18.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9,830 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.01 kt, 75.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 17th out of 237 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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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.