Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 2.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.8 %
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.54 %
in 2022
All-time low
2.08 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.1 %1991: 2.2 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.4 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 3 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.8 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.54 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.08 %, in 1990.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.08 %
1991 2.17 % +4.3%
1992 2.25 % +3.7%
1993 2.34 % +4.0%
1994 2.39 % +2.1%
1995 2.56 % +7.1%
1996 2.63 % +2.7%
1997 2.65 % +0.8%
1998 2.68 % +1.1%
1999 2.44 % -9.0%
2000 2.41 % -1.2%
2001 2.3 % -4.6%
2002 2.38 % +3.5%
2003 2.96 % +24.4%
2004 2.72 % -8.1%
2005 3.05 % +12.1%
2006 2.75 % -9.8%
2007 2.83 % +2.9%
2008 3.17 % +12.0%
2009 3.09 % -2.5%
2010 3.32 % +7.4%
2011 2.54 % -23.5%
2012 2.55 % +0.4%
2013 3.17 % +24.3%
2014 2.94 % -7.3%
2015 2.99 % +1.7%
2016 3.31 % +10.7%
2017 2.94 % -11.2%
2018 2.94 % +0.0%
2019 3.04 % +3.4%
2020 3.48 % +14.5%
2021 3.49 % +0.3%
2022 3.54 % +1.4%
2023 2.8 % -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.42 % 2.08 % 2.68 % 10
2000s 2.77 % 2.3 % 3.17 % 10
2010s 2.97 % 2.54 % 3.32 % 10
2020s 3.33 % 2.8 % 3.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 171 Central African Republic 3 % compare
  2. 172 Qatar 2.91 % compare
  3. 173 Namibia 2.89 % compare
  4. 175 Eritrea 2.7 % compare
  5. 176 Australia 2.69 % compare
  6. 177 Anguilla 2.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 2.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 % in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 % in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.