On-farm energy use — Emissions in Australia

Australia: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 3.05 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.05 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3.96 kt
in 2003
All-time low
2.6 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3 kt1991: 3.2 kt1992: 3.3 kt1993: 3.1 kt1994: 3.5 kt1995: 3.3 kt1996: 3.4 kt1997: 3.4 kt1998: 3.5 kt1999: 3.6 kt2000: 3.7 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 2.6 kt2003: 4 kt2004: 3.9 kt2005: 3.6 kt2006: 3.7 kt2007: 3.8 kt2008: 3.7 kt2009: 3.5 kt2010: 3.5 kt2011: 3.5 kt2012: 3.6 kt2013: 3.5 kt2014: 3.8 kt2015: 3.7 kt2016: 3.6 kt2017: 3.4 kt2018: 3.5 kt2019: 3.4 kt2020: 3.2 kt2021: 3.5 kt2022: 3.1 kt2023: 3.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions in Australia is 3.05 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in Australia peaked at 3.96 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6 kt, in 2002.

Australia ranks 37th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

On-farm energy use — Emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.04 kt
1991 3.19 kt +4.9%
1992 3.3 kt +3.4%
1993 3.14 kt -4.8%
1994 3.45 kt +10.0%
1995 3.34 kt -3.4%
1996 3.38 kt +1.3%
1997 3.45 kt +2.0%
1998 3.53 kt +2.5%
1999 3.63 kt +2.7%
2000 3.7 kt +2.0%
2001 3.74 kt +1.0%
2002 2.6 kt -30.4%
2003 3.96 kt +52.2%
2004 3.87 kt -2.1%
2005 3.57 kt -7.8%
2006 3.68 kt +2.9%
2007 3.75 kt +2.1%
2008 3.72 kt -1.0%
2009 3.45 kt -7.1%
2010 3.53 kt +2.2%
2011 3.47 kt -1.7%
2012 3.59 kt +3.6%
2013 3.49 kt -2.8%
2014 3.77 kt +7.9%
2015 3.69 kt -2.0%
2016 3.59 kt -2.8%
2017 3.36 kt -6.5%
2018 3.5 kt +4.1%
2019 3.43 kt -1.9%
2020 3.15 kt -8.0%
2021 3.47 kt +9.9%
2022 3.05 kt -12.0%
2023 3.05 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.34 kt 3.04 kt 3.63 kt 10
2000s 3.6 kt 2.6 kt 3.96 kt 10
2010s 3.54 kt 3.36 kt 3.77 kt 10
2020s 3.18 kt 3.05 kt 3.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Jordan 3.24 kt compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 3.11 kt compare
  3. 36 Tajikistan 3.08 kt compare
  4. 38 Israel 2.9 kt compare
  5. 39 Panama 2.85 kt compare
  6. 40 Norway 2.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions in Australia?
On-farm energy use — emissions in Australia was 3.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 kt in 2002.
How does Australia rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
Australia ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 6,884 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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