AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Australia
Australia: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 338.7 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 338.7 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.8% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Australia peaked at 352.26 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 160.5 kt, in 2010.
That places Australia 8th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 250.01 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 243.72 kt | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 242.28 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 244.96 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 238.66 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 224.63 kt | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 227.02 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 237.31 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 296.37 kt | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 317.89 kt | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 352.26 kt | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 330.82 kt | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 200.97 kt | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 267.15 kt | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 191.59 kt | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 263.7 kt | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 242.08 kt | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 185.1 kt | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 204.29 kt | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 160.5 kt | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 337.72 kt | +110.4% |
| 2012 | 339.53 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 200.17 kt | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 240.89 kt | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 226.05 kt | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 178.2 kt | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 250.81 kt | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 245.69 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 223.54 kt | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 177.06 kt | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 194.93 kt | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 200.65 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 338.7 kt | +68.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 338.7 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 154.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 338.7 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4882 kt, 693.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +110.4% | 160.5 kt | 337.72 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.66 kt | 224.63 kt | 296.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.59 kt | 185.1 kt | 352.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.31 kt | 160.5 kt | 339.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.84 kt | 177.06 kt | 338.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Brazil 661.67 kt compare
- 6 United States 576.13 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 382.68 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 228.82 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 214.39 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 185.4 kt compare
- 11 Russia 185.4 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Australia?
- Afolu — emissions in Australia was 338.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 352.26 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.5 kt in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for afolu — emissions?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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