Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Australia
Australia: Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) was 0.8805 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Australia stood at 0.8805 kt.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Australia peaked at 0.9633 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6666 kt, in 1991.
That places Australia 13th out of 233 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 (N2O) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6919 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.6666 kt | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6682 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6731 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6829 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6905 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7026 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.709 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7129 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7364 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7578 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7377 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7495 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7631 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8106 kt | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8065 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.798 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.82 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8475 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8562 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8587 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8761 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8886 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9057 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9015 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9181 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9278 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9469 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9633 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9622 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8994 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9004 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8805 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8805 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8805 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0411 kt, 21.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8805 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 kt, 94.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6934 kt | 0.6666 kt | 0.7364 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7947 kt | 0.7377 kt | 0.8562 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9149 kt | 0.8587 kt | 0.9633 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8902 kt | 0.8805 kt | 0.9004 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.33 kt compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 1.25 kt compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 1 kt compare
- 14 Germany 0.8555 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.7858 kt compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7029 kt compare
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 0.8805 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 0.9633 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6666 kt in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for food transport — emissions?
- Australia ranks 13th 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 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 (N2O). 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.