AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 70.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.3 %
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.29 %
in 1999
All-time low
59.04 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 73 %1991: 72.2 %1992: 71.4 %1993: 71 %1994: 72.3 %1995: 71.1 %1996: 71 %1997: 70.8 %1998: 70.5 %1999: 73.3 %2000: 73.1 %2001: 73.3 %2002: 72.3 %2003: 67.1 %2004: 70.2 %2005: 66.1 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 67.9 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 65.3 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 70.6 %2012: 70.8 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 64.5 %2016: 60.5 %2017: 64.8 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 61.3 %2020: 59 %2021: 61.2 %2022: 62.9 %2023: 70.3 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 70.3 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 73.29 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.04 %, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.66 % 70.52 % 73.29 % 10
2000s 68.92 % 64.23 % 73.28 % 10
2010s 64.79 % 60.51 % 70.77 % 10
2020s 63.35 % 59.04 % 70.3 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 39 Philippines 70.91 % compare
  2. 40 Somalia 70.71 % compare
  3. 41 Cook Islands 70.48 % compare
  4. 43 Vanuatu 68.71 % compare
  5. 44 India 68.48 % compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.42 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 70.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 73.29 % in 1999.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 59.04 % in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.