GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Australia
Australia: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 37,727 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Australia stood at 37,727.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Australia peaked at 39,030 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,382, in 1995.
Australia ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,799 | — |
| 1991 | 35,331 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 34,752 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34,952 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34,951 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,382 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 36,465 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 36,384 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37,138 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 37,180 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38,488 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 38,483 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38,010 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 35,664 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 38,563 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 38,574 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,800 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 36,118 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 35,206 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35,965 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35,303 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37,709 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 37,678 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,608 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39,030 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37,727 | -3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 37,727 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,080, 34.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 37,727 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.92, 197.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,733 | 34,382 | 37,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,287 | 35,206 | 38,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,676 | 35,303 | 39,030 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Australia?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Australia was 37,727 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,030 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,382 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).