Australia vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Australia
3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 5,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 38 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 1,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,085 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 2,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,169 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,733 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 3,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,049 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) between Australia and United States?
- 5,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.