Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in Australia

Australia: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing was 4.06 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.06
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.06
in 2015
All-time low
1.85
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in Australia, 1990–2015

012341990200220151990: 3.41991: 3.51992: 3.51993: 3.61994: 3.61995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.81998: 3.91999: 3.72000: 3.82001: 2.72002: 2.32003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 32006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 3.82012: 3.92013: 3.92014: 42015: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4.06 for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in Australia peaked at 4.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2009.

That places Australia 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 3.37 —
1991 3.49 +3.5%
1992 3.53 +1.3%
1993 3.59 +1.7%
1994 3.64 +1.3%
1995 3.79 +4.3%
1996 3.81 +0.4%
1997 3.79 -0.4%
1998 3.86 +1.9%
1999 3.67 -5.1%
2000 3.75 +2.3%
2001 2.74 -26.9%
2002 2.29 -16.4%
2003 2.77 +20.9%
2004 2.76 -0.5%
2005 2.98 +8.2%
2006 1.95 -34.8%
2007 1.88 -3.6%
2008 1.92 +2.5%
2009 1.85 -3.7%
2010 1.86 +0.3%
2011 3.8 +104.6%
2012 3.89 +2.3%
2013 3.87 -0.3%
2014 3.97 +2.5%
2015 4.06 +2.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 4.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.79, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 4.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +104.6% 1.86 3.8
2006 -34.8% 2.98 1.95
2001 -26.9% 3.75 2.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 3.37 3.86 10
2000s 2.49 1.85 3.75 10
2010s 3.57 1.86 4.06 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 62 Slovenia 4.2 compare
  2. 63 Ireland 4.13 compare
  3. 64 Gibraltar 4.12 compare
  4. 66 Gabon 3.98 compare
  5. 67 Bermuda 3.98 compare
  6. 68 Cayman Islands 3.95 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in Australia?
Food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in Australia was 4.06 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 2015.
What is the lowest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2009.
How does Australia rank for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing?
Australia ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
Is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
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