AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 238,347 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
238,347 kt
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
321,097 kt
in 2001
All-time low
132,171 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 258.1k kt1991: 255.9k kt1992: 251.0k kt1993: 248.3k kt1994: 252.4k kt1995: 249.0k kt1996: 241.2k kt1997: 244.0k kt1998: 247.1k kt1999: 281.9k kt2000: 291.9k kt2001: 321.1k kt2002: 309.5k kt2003: 234.6k kt2004: 271.1k kt2005: 229.2k kt2006: 270.7k kt2007: 257.7k kt2008: 221.6k kt2009: 232.4k kt2010: 205.1k kt2011: 225.9k kt2012: 227.6k kt2013: 148.7k kt2014: 170.4k kt2015: 159.7k kt2016: 137.8k kt2017: 180.1k kt2018: 178.6k kt2019: 163.4k kt2020: 132.2k kt2021: 153.9k kt2022: 156.5k kt2023: 238.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 238,347 kt.

That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 321,097 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 132,171 kt, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 222 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 (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 258,143 kt
1991 255,881 kt -0.9%
1992 250,962 kt -1.9%
1993 248,296 kt -1.1%
1994 252,359 kt +1.6%
1995 249,009 kt -1.3%
1996 241,185 kt -3.1%
1997 243,953 kt +1.1%
1998 247,144 kt +1.3%
1999 281,925 kt +14.1%
2000 291,910 kt +3.5%
2001 321,097 kt +10.0%
2002 309,473 kt -3.6%
2003 234,599 kt -24.2%
2004 271,105 kt +15.6%
2005 229,163 kt -15.5%
2006 270,729 kt +18.1%
2007 257,722 kt -4.8%
2008 221,632 kt -14.0%
2009 232,448 kt +4.9%
2010 205,141 kt -11.7%
2011 225,873 kt +10.1%
2012 227,615 kt +0.8%
2013 148,738 kt -34.7%
2014 170,398 kt +14.6%
2015 159,693 kt -6.3%
2016 137,825 kt -13.7%
2017 180,110 kt +30.7%
2018 178,554 kt -0.9%
2019 163,394 kt -8.5%
2020 132,171 kt -19.1%
2021 153,899 kt +16.4%
2022 156,461 kt +1.7%
2023 238,347 kt +52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252,886 kt 241,185 kt 281,925 kt 10
2000s 263,988 kt 221,632 kt 321,097 kt 10
2010s 179,734 kt 137,825 kt 227,615 kt 10
2020s 170,220 kt 132,171 kt 238,347 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 2 OECD 1.21 million kt compare
  2. 3 India 662,239 kt compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 205,125 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 621,748 kt compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 144,556 kt compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 104,698 kt compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 229,755 kt compare
  8. 7 Canada 222,250 kt compare
  9. 8 Australia 203,948 kt compare
  10. 8 Viet Nam 72,458 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 238,347 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 321,097 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 132,171 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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