AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 203,948 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
203,948 kt
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
8th
of 217 countries
All-time high
297,153 kt
in 2001
All-time low
102,063 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 231.3k kt1991: 230.0k kt1992: 225.6k kt1993: 223.2k kt1994: 225.8k kt1995: 221.4k kt1996: 214.6k kt1997: 217.3k kt1998: 221.5k kt1999: 255.7k kt2000: 266.5k kt2001: 297.2k kt2002: 284.5k kt2003: 208.9k kt2004: 245.4k kt2005: 203.4k kt2006: 244.9k kt2007: 232.3k kt2008: 197.2k kt2009: 207.8k kt2010: 180.3k kt2011: 200.4k kt2012: 201.5k kt2013: 122.7k kt2014: 143.8k kt2015: 134.2k kt2016: 106.6k kt2017: 149.1k kt2018: 147.7k kt2019: 132.9k kt2020: 102.1k kt2021: 116.9k kt2022: 121.0k kt2023: 203.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 203,948 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 297,153 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 102,063 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 8th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,655 kt 214,627 kt 255,701 kt 10
2000s 238,803 kt 197,226 kt 297,153 kt 10
2010s 151,941 kt 106,642 kt 201,459 kt 10
2020s 135,977 kt 102,063 kt 203,948 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 Australia and New Zealand 238,347 kt compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 229,755 kt compare
  3. 7 Canada 222,250 kt compare
  4. 9 Argentina 179,352 kt compare
  5. 10 Peru 155,741 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 143,851 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 203,948 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 297,153 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 102,063 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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
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