AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 67.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Australia stood at 67.85 %.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Australia peaked at 71.62 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.53 %, in 2020.
That places Australia 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 69.46 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 68.58 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 68.22 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.67 % | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 68.01 % | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 68.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.89 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.71 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.3 % | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 71.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.62 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.27 % | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.01 % | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 67.36 % | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 61.84 % | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 66.83 % | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 64.52 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.48 % | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 60.89 % | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.83 % | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 68.27 % | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 68.27 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.54 % | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 62.04 % | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 59.92 % | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 54.37 % | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 60.53 % | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 59.86 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.23 % | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 52.53 % | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 55.28 % | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 57.57 % | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 67.85 % | +17.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 67.85 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 67.85 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.26 %, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.92 % | 67.71 % | 71.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.72 % | 59.48 % | 71.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.39 % | 54.37 % | 68.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.31 % | 52.53 % | 67.85 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.42 % compare
- 53 United Kingdom 68.42 % compare
- 55 Tajikistan 68.28 % compare
- 57 Nauru 66.67 % compare
- 57 Nauru 66.67 % compare
- 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65.69 % 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 share in Australia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Australia was 67.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.62 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.53 % in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.