IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.4 %
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
45th
of 223 countries
All-time high
33.27 %
in 2001
All-time low
17.95 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 31.7 %1991: 31.6 %1992: 30.6 %1993: 29.8 %1994: 30.3 %1995: 29.5 %1996: 27.3 %1997: 26.8 %1998: 27.1 %1999: 30.1 %2000: 32 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 31 %2003: 22.5 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 22.4 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 20.4 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 32.8 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 27.2 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 26.9 %2018: 26.4 %2019: 21.5 %2020: 19.1 %2021: 22.3 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 32.4 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 32.4 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 33.27 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.95 %, in 2010.

That places Australia 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.74 % —
1991 31.62 % -0.4%
1992 30.63 % -3.1%
1993 29.83 % -2.6%
1994 30.33 % +1.7%
1995 29.46 % -2.9%
1996 27.29 % -7.4%
1997 26.79 % -1.8%
1998 27.07 % +1.0%
1999 30.13 % +11.3%
2000 32.02 % +6.3%
2001 33.27 % +3.9%
2002 30.98 % -6.9%
2003 22.54 % -27.2%
2004 27.48 % +21.9%
2005 22.36 % -18.6%
2006 25.75 % +15.2%
2007 24.59 % -4.5%
2008 20.37 % -17.2%
2009 20.92 % +2.7%
2010 17.95 % -14.2%
2011 32.51 % +81.1%
2012 32.76 % +0.8%
2013 24.05 % -26.6%
2014 27.17 % +13.0%
2015 25.92 % -4.6%
2016 21.47 % -17.2%
2017 26.85 % +25.1%
2018 26.41 % -1.6%
2019 21.47 % -18.7%
2020 19.13 % -10.9%
2021 22.34 % +16.8%
2022 22.76 % +1.9%
2023 32.4 % +42.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 32.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 %, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 32.4 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.62 %, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +81.1% 17.95 % 32.51 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.49 % 26.79 % 31.74 % 10
2000s 26.03 % 20.37 % 33.27 % 10
2010s 25.66 % 17.95 % 32.76 % 10
2020s 24.16 % 19.13 % 32.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 42 Costa Rica 33.41 % compare
  2. 43 Ireland 33.08 % compare
  3. 44 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32.82 % compare
  4. 46 Myanmar 32.11 % compare
  5. 47 Argentina 31.67 % compare
  6. 48 Eswatini 31.56 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 32.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 33.27 % in 2001.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.95 % in 2010.
How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.