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 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
| 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
- 49 India 68.48 % compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.42 % compare
- 51 Tajikistan 68.28 % compare
- 53 Nauru 66.67 % compare
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65.69 % compare
- 55 France 65.47 % compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53.82 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 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
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.