Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia

Australia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 233.32 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
233.32 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 207 countries
All-time high
255.28 kt
in 2018
All-time low
176.64 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 183.3 kt1991: 176.6 kt1992: 177.1 kt1993: 178.4 kt1994: 181 kt1995: 183 kt1996: 186.2 kt1997: 187.9 kt1998: 188.9 kt1999: 195.1 kt2000: 200.8 kt2001: 195.5 kt2002: 198.6 kt2003: 202.2 kt2004: 214.8 kt2005: 213.7 kt2006: 211.5 kt2007: 217.3 kt2008: 224.6 kt2009: 226.9 kt2010: 227.6 kt2011: 232.2 kt2012: 235.5 kt2013: 240 kt2014: 238.9 kt2015: 243.3 kt2016: 245.9 kt2017: 250.9 kt2018: 255.3 kt2019: 255 kt2020: 238.3 kt2021: 238.6 kt2022: 233.3 kt2023: 233.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia is 233.32 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 255.28 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 176.64 kt, in 1991.

That places Australia 12th out of 207 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) from N2O in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 183.35 kt
1991 176.64 kt -3.7%
1992 177.06 kt +0.2%
1993 178.38 kt +0.7%
1994 180.96 kt +1.4%
1995 182.98 kt +1.1%
1996 186.19 kt +1.8%
1997 187.88 kt +0.9%
1998 188.91 kt +0.5%
1999 195.14 kt +3.3%
2000 200.8 kt +2.9%
2001 195.49 kt -2.6%
2002 198.61 kt +1.6%
2003 202.23 kt +1.8%
2004 214.81 kt +6.2%
2005 213.71 kt -0.5%
2006 211.47 kt -1.1%
2007 217.31 kt +2.8%
2008 224.57 kt +3.3%
2009 226.89 kt +1.0%
2010 227.56 kt +0.3%
2011 232.17 kt +2.0%
2012 235.47 kt +1.4%
2013 240 kt +1.9%
2014 238.9 kt -0.5%
2015 243.3 kt +1.8%
2016 245.86 kt +1.1%
2017 250.93 kt +2.1%
2018 255.28 kt +1.7%
2019 254.98 kt -0.1%
2020 238.33 kt -6.5%
2021 238.6 kt +0.1%
2022 233.32 kt -2.2%
2023 233.32 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183.75 kt 176.64 kt 195.14 kt 10
2000s 210.59 kt 195.49 kt 226.89 kt 10
2010s 242.45 kt 227.56 kt 255.28 kt 10
2020s 235.89 kt 233.32 kt 238.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Mexico 396.92 kt compare
  2. 10 Saudi Arabia 330 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia and New Zealand 265.87 kt compare
  4. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.82 kt compare
  5. 13 Germany 226.71 kt compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 208.24 kt compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 186.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 233.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 255.28 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 176.64 kt in 1991.
How does Australia rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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