AFOLU — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions was 5,522 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,522 kt
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6,185 kt
in 2001
All-time low
3,690 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k kt1991: 5.2k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 5.1k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 4.9k kt1997: 5.0k kt1998: 5.0k kt1999: 5.7k kt2000: 5.9k kt2001: 6.2k kt2002: 6.0k kt2003: 4.5k kt2004: 5.2k kt2005: 4.4k kt2006: 5.2k kt2007: 5.0k kt2008: 4.2k kt2009: 4.4k kt2010: 3.9k kt2011: 5.9k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 4.4k kt2014: 4.8k kt2015: 4.6k kt2016: 3.9k kt2017: 4.7k kt2018: 4.7k kt2019: 4.4k kt2020: 3.7k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 5.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 5,522 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,185 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,690 kt, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,284 kt
1991 5,226 kt -1.1%
1992 5,116 kt -2.1%
1993 5,038 kt -1.5%
1994 5,144 kt +2.1%
1995 5,069 kt -1.5%
1996 4,937 kt -2.6%
1997 5,015 kt +1.6%
1998 5,042 kt +0.5%
1999 5,712 kt +13.3%
2000 5,868 kt +2.7%
2001 6,185 kt +5.4%
2002 5,964 kt -3.6%
2003 4,508 kt -24.4%
2004 5,185 kt +15.0%
2005 4,400 kt -15.1%
2006 5,209 kt +18.4%
2007 4,954 kt -4.9%
2008 4,218 kt -14.9%
2009 4,430 kt +5.0%
2010 3,862 kt -12.8%
2011 5,866 kt +51.9%
2012 5,907 kt +0.7%
2013 4,410 kt -25.3%
2014 4,791 kt +8.6%
2015 4,555 kt -4.9%
2016 3,879 kt -14.8%
2017 4,701 kt +21.2%
2018 4,693 kt -0.2%
2019 4,364 kt -7.0%
2020 3,690 kt -15.4%
2021 3,832 kt +3.9%
2022 3,886 kt +1.4%
2023 5,522 kt +42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,158 kt 4,937 kt 5,712 kt 10
2000s 5,092 kt 4,218 kt 6,185 kt 10
2010s 4,703 kt 3,862 kt 5,907 kt 10
2020s 4,233 kt 3,690 kt 5,522 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 1,915 kt compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  4. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
  5. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,062 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
  7. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 981.38 kt compare
  8. 9 Australia 4,494 kt compare
  9. 9 Türkiye 961.82 kt compare
  10. 10 Argentina 3,373 kt compare
  11. 11 Ethiopia 3,235 kt compare
  12. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 825.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 5,522 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6,185 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,690 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf