AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 67.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.85 %
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
71.62 %
in 2001
All-time low
52.53 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.3 %1991: 69.5 %1992: 68.6 %1993: 68.2 %1994: 69.7 %1995: 68 %1996: 68 %1997: 67.9 %1998: 67.7 %1999: 71.3 %2000: 71.3 %2001: 71.6 %2002: 70.3 %2003: 63 %2004: 67.4 %2005: 61.8 %2006: 66.8 %2007: 64.5 %2008: 59.5 %2009: 60.9 %2010: 54.8 %2011: 68.3 %2012: 68.3 %2013: 59.5 %2014: 62 %2015: 59.9 %2016: 54.4 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 59.9 %2019: 56.2 %2020: 52.5 %2021: 55.3 %2022: 57.6 %2023: 67.8 %

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 52nd out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 India 68.48 % compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.42 % compare
  3. 51 Tajikistan 68.28 % compare
  4. 53 Nauru 66.67 % compare
  5. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65.69 % compare
  6. 55 France 65.47 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 52nd out of 209 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

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.