Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia
Australia: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
185th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.5376 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1970
All-time low
0.3151 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia stood at 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia peaked at 0.5376 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3151 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2013.
Australia ranks 185th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5004 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.4991 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5007 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4994 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5023 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5001 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.499 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5009 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5066 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5376 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4999 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4281 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4188 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4681 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.431 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4207 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4306 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4081 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4297 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3961 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3878 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3889 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3947 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.371 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3767 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3809 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.373 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3799 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3614 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3963 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3984 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4815 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.419 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5134 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5278 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4922 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4848 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4362 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5258 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4786 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5142 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4984 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4936 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.483 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4903 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.479 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4109 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3501 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3317 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3235 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3151 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3436 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3964 kg CO2eq/kg | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3429 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3362 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3233 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3321 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3459 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3243 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3806 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.618 kg CO2eq/kg, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5009 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.499 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5066 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4473 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4081 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5376 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3815 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3664 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3961 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4535 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3614 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5278 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.481 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4109 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5258 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3395 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3151 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3964 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3243 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3806 kg CO2eq/kg | 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia was 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5376 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3151 kg CO2eq/kg in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- Australia ranks 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.