Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in Australia
Australia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) was 44,350 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 44,350 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia peaked at 52,945 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34,846 kt, in 1991.
That places Australia 16th out of 247 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,862 kt | — |
| 1991 | 34,846 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,857 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,973 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36,548 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 38,194 kt | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 41,152 kt | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 42,469 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 44,944 kt | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 45,148 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46,009 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 45,438 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46,363 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44,491 kt | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 44,930 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45,713 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45,842 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47,457 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 48,234 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,181 kt | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 52,945 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 46,476 kt | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 44,387 kt | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 43,656 kt | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42,205 kt | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 42,794 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 43,000 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46,378 kt | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 46,642 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45,617 kt | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 45,267 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45,180 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44,401 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44,350 kt | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 44,350 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,638 kt, 27.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 44,350 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.26 kt, 273.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,899 kt | 34,846 kt | 45,148 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,666 kt | 44,491 kt | 52,181 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,410 kt | 42,205 kt | 52,945 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,800 kt | 44,350 kt | 45,267 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 49,422 kt compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,398 kt compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 47,247 kt compare
- 17 Poland 44,157 kt compare
- 18 Türkiye 42,678 kt compare
- 19 Viet Nam 42,187 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia was 44,350 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,945 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,846 kt in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 247 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.