On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,477 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,477 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 169 countries
All-time high
12,493 kt
in 2021
All-time low
7,215 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 7.2k kt1991: 7.2k kt1992: 7.5k kt1993: 7.5k kt1994: 7.8k kt1995: 8.0k kt1996: 8.1k kt1997: 8.5k kt1998: 8.8k kt1999: 9.1k kt2000: 9.1k kt2001: 9.2k kt2002: 9.2k kt2003: 11.5k kt2004: 11.3k kt2005: 11.7k kt2006: 11.3k kt2007: 11.1k kt2008: 11.1k kt2009: 10.7k kt2010: 10.6k kt2011: 10.5k kt2012: 10.8k kt2013: 11.0k kt2014: 11.4k kt2015: 11.6k kt2016: 11.8k kt2017: 12.0k kt2018: 12.1k kt2019: 11.1k kt2020: 10.3k kt2021: 12.5k kt2022: 11.5k kt2023: 11.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 11,477 kt.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12,493 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,215 kt, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,215 kt
1991 7,228 kt +0.2%
1992 7,506 kt +3.8%
1993 7,486 kt -0.3%
1994 7,823 kt +4.5%
1995 7,961 kt +1.8%
1996 8,114 kt +1.9%
1997 8,537 kt +5.2%
1998 8,845 kt +3.6%
1999 9,090 kt +2.8%
2000 9,087 kt -0.0%
2001 9,182 kt +1.0%
2002 9,216 kt +0.4%
2003 11,462 kt +24.4%
2004 11,318 kt -1.3%
2005 11,676 kt +3.2%
2006 11,308 kt -3.1%
2007 11,092 kt -1.9%
2008 11,103 kt +0.1%
2009 10,688 kt -3.7%
2010 10,622 kt -0.6%
2011 10,461 kt -1.5%
2012 10,838 kt +3.6%
2013 10,989 kt +1.4%
2014 11,392 kt +3.7%
2015 11,587 kt +1.7%
2016 11,796 kt +1.8%
2017 12,014 kt +1.8%
2018 12,084 kt +0.6%
2019 11,143 kt -7.8%
2020 10,251 kt -8.0%
2021 12,493 kt +21.9%
2022 11,474 kt -8.2%
2023 11,477 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,981 kt 7,215 kt 9,090 kt 10
2000s 10,613 kt 9,087 kt 11,676 kt 10
2010s 11,293 kt 10,461 kt 12,084 kt 10
2020s 11,424 kt 10,251 kt 12,493 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 174.78 kt compare
  2. 12 Poland 13,190 kt compare
  3. 13 Argentina 12,594 kt compare
  4. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 150.07 kt compare
  5. 14 Germany 11,910 kt compare
  6. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 81.72 kt compare
  7. 15 Polynesia 74.61 kt compare
  8. 16 Italy 11,297 kt compare
  9. 17 South Africa 10,639 kt compare
  10. 17 Micronesia 8.29 kt compare
  11. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.63 kt compare
  12. 18 Spain 9,932 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 11,477 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12,493 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,215 kt in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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