IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 72,627 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
72,627 kt
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92,096 kt
in 1990
All-time low
72,627 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200520201990: 92.1k kt1991: 91.3k kt1992: 88.3k kt1993: 86.1k kt1994: 86.0k kt1995: 82.3k kt1996: 84.5k kt1997: 85.7k kt1998: 85.4k kt1999: 85.4k kt2000: 88.7k kt2001: 87.6k kt2002: 87.4k kt2003: 81.7k kt2004: 85.3k kt2005: 86.0k kt2006: 84.3k kt2007: 80.3k kt2008: 77.6k kt2009: 77.7k kt2010: 75.1k kt2011: 79.9k kt2012: 81.4k kt2013: 81.7k kt2014: 82.0k kt2015: 78.9k kt2016: 77.9k kt2017: 81.9k kt2018: 80.6k kt2019: 74.8k kt2020: 72.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia stood at 72,627 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 92,096 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72,627 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 14th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 92,096 kt —
1991 91,261 kt -0.9%
1992 88,318 kt -3.2%
1993 86,070 kt -2.5%
1994 86,039 kt -0.0%
1995 82,279 kt -4.4%
1996 84,495 kt +2.7%
1997 85,698 kt +1.4%
1998 85,442 kt -0.3%
1999 85,400 kt -0.0%
2000 88,716 kt +3.9%
2001 87,630 kt -1.2%
2002 87,436 kt -0.2%
2003 81,707 kt -6.6%
2004 85,251 kt +4.3%
2005 85,973 kt +0.8%
2006 84,280 kt -2.0%
2007 80,288 kt -4.7%
2008 77,553 kt -3.4%
2009 77,746 kt +0.2%
2010 75,100 kt -3.4%
2011 79,932 kt +6.4%
2012 81,443 kt +1.9%
2013 81,700 kt +0.3%
2014 82,028 kt +0.4%
2015 78,940 kt -3.8%
2016 77,867 kt -1.4%
2017 81,857 kt +5.1%
2018 80,596 kt -1.5%
2019 74,825 kt -7.2%
2020 72,627 kt -2.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 72,627 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,151 kt, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 72,627 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,765 kt, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,710 kt 82,279 kt 92,096 kt 10
2000s 83,658 kt 77,553 kt 88,716 kt 10
2010s 79,429 kt 74,825 kt 82,028 kt 10
2020s 72,627 kt 72,627 kt 72,627 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Ethiopia 79,520 kt compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 74,238 kt compare
  3. 12 Turkey 74,238 kt compare
  4. 15 France 71,604 kt compare
  5. 16 Germany 57,475 kt compare
  6. 17 Canada 55,758 kt compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia was 72,627 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 92,096 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 72,627 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 2,188 data points, 1990–2020
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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