The net carbon emissions from the Australian cattle industry in 2021 were equivalent to 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide, according to a report commissioned by Meat and Livestock Australia.The net carbon emissions from the Australian cattle industry in 2021 were equivalent to 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide, according to a report commissioned by Meat and Livestock Australia.
The report, released on Thursday, found that net greenhouse gas emissions from the red meat industry were equivalent to 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2021.The report said high rainfall in 2020-21 resulted in a large increase in carbon sequestration due to increased vegetation growth on land managed by the red meat sector, an area equivalent to about half Australia’s landmass.
“Given the variability of the Australian climate, we anticipate sequestration volumes will retract when conditions trend back towards drier El Niño,” she said in a statement on Thursday.Cattle population data in the report, which puts the herd size at 23.3 million in 2021, is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics farm surveys.
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