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

Australia: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,448 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,448 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 169 countries
All-time high
10,253 kt
in 2021
All-time low
5,794 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.8k kt1991: 5.9k kt1992: 6.1k kt1993: 6.1k kt1994: 6.4k kt1995: 6.4k kt1996: 6.5k kt1997: 6.7k kt1998: 7.0k kt1999: 7.1k kt2000: 7.2k kt2001: 7.2k kt2002: 7.1k kt2003: 9.2k kt2004: 9.2k kt2005: 9.4k kt2006: 8.9k kt2007: 8.8k kt2008: 8.9k kt2009: 8.7k kt2010: 8.8k kt2011: 8.6k kt2012: 8.8k kt2013: 8.9k kt2014: 9.0k kt2015: 9.3k kt2016: 9.7k kt2017: 10.0k kt2018: 10.2k kt2019: 8.8k kt2020: 7.9k kt2021: 10.3k kt2022: 9.4k kt2023: 9.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 9,448 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 10,253 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,794 kt, in 1990.

That places Australia 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,794 kt
1991 5,933 kt +2.4%
1992 6,074 kt +2.4%
1993 6,051 kt -0.4%
1994 6,351 kt +5.0%
1995 6,424 kt +1.2%
1996 6,495 kt +1.1%
1997 6,717 kt +3.4%
1998 6,971 kt +3.8%
1999 7,104 kt +1.9%
2000 7,192 kt +1.2%
2001 7,179 kt -0.2%
2002 7,098 kt -1.1%
2003 9,190 kt +29.5%
2004 9,164 kt -0.3%
2005 9,350 kt +2.0%
2006 8,916 kt -4.6%
2007 8,844 kt -0.8%
2008 8,881 kt +0.4%
2009 8,719 kt -1.8%
2010 8,758 kt +0.4%
2011 8,551 kt -2.4%
2012 8,773 kt +2.6%
2013 8,880 kt +1.2%
2014 9,040 kt +1.8%
2015 9,343 kt +3.4%
2016 9,668 kt +3.5%
2017 10,016 kt +3.6%
2018 10,208 kt +1.9%
2019 8,800 kt -13.8%
2020 7,891 kt -10.3%
2021 10,253 kt +29.9%
2022 9,448 kt -7.9%
2023 9,448 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,392 kt 5,794 kt 7,104 kt 10
2000s 8,453 kt 7,098 kt 9,350 kt 10
2010s 9,204 kt 8,551 kt 10,208 kt 10
2020s 9,260 kt 7,891 kt 10,253 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Italy 11,297 kt compare
  2. 17 South Africa 10,639 kt compare
  3. 18 Spain 9,932 kt compare
  4. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,257 kt compare
  5. 21 Thailand 8,163 kt compare
  6. 22 Egypt 7,073 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?
On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 9,448 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?
The highest recorded value was 10,253 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,794 kt in 1990.
How does Australia rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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