Australia vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)

Australia
3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 940.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 217.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 1,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 608.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 2,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2020s 3,129 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2), Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) between Australia and United Kingdom?
1,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,693 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed