IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 8.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.06 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.88 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
4.94 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1991: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap1992: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 10 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2006: 9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap2008: 7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2012: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 7.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand is 8.06 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.88 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.94 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 10.89 t CO2eq/cap
1991 10.62 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
1992 10.27 t CO2eq/cap -3.3%
1993 10.04 t CO2eq/cap -2.2%
1994 10.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.8%
1995 9.85 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
1996 9.26 t CO2eq/cap -6.0%
1997 9.14 t CO2eq/cap -1.3%
1998 9.28 t CO2eq/cap +1.5%
1999 10.6 t CO2eq/cap +14.2%
2000 11.21 t CO2eq/cap +5.8%
2001 11.88 t CO2eq/cap +6.0%
2002 11.18 t CO2eq/cap -5.9%
2003 7.79 t CO2eq/cap -30.3%
2004 9.47 t CO2eq/cap +21.6%
2005 7.64 t CO2eq/cap -19.3%
2006 9.01 t CO2eq/cap +17.9%
2007 8.49 t CO2eq/cap -5.8%
2008 7 t CO2eq/cap -17.6%
2009 7.18 t CO2eq/cap +2.6%
2010 6.15 t CO2eq/cap -14.3%
2011 9.87 t CO2eq/cap +60.5%
2012 9.77 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
2013 6.73 t CO2eq/cap -31.1%
2014 7.43 t CO2eq/cap +10.4%
2015 6.97 t CO2eq/cap -6.2%
2016 5.75 t CO2eq/cap -17.5%
2017 7.1 t CO2eq/cap +23.5%
2018 6.91 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
2019 5.72 t CO2eq/cap -17.2%
2020 4.94 t CO2eq/cap -13.6%
2021 5.51 t CO2eq/cap +11.5%
2022 5.54 t CO2eq/cap +0.5%
2023 8.06 t CO2eq/cap +45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.01 t CO2eq/cap 9.14 t CO2eq/cap 10.89 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 9.08 t CO2eq/cap 7 t CO2eq/cap 11.88 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 7.24 t CO2eq/cap 5.72 t CO2eq/cap 9.87 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 6.01 t CO2eq/cap 4.94 t CO2eq/cap 8.06 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Mongolia 9.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 8.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Australia 8.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 7.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Botswana 5.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Chad 4.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 7 Timor-Leste 0.81 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 8.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11.88 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.