Africa vs Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, annual growth

Africa
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Australia
14.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Australia rank
4th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, annual growth over time

  • Africa
  • Australia
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 14.73 % change on previous year against 2.65 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 12.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Australia ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and Australia ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and Australia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.28 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 0.3714 % change on previous year Africa
1970s 1.63 % change on previous year -0.1183 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Africa
1980s 1.46 % change on previous year 0.1893 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year -0.7999 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 2.71 % change on previous year -1.34 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 2.53 % change on previous year -0.949 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year Africa
2020s 1.83 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth, Africa or Australia?
Australia, at 14.73 % change on previous year against 2.65 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth between Africa and Australia?
12.08 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and Australia rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth?
Africa ranks 4th and Australia ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 13,954 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.