AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.24 %
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.73 %
in 2001
All-time low
20.55 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 41.3 %1991: 41.1 %1992: 40 %1993: 39 %1994: 39.6 %1995: 38.8 %1996: 36.9 %1997: 36.7 %1998: 36.4 %1999: 38.9 %2000: 39.4 %2001: 41.7 %2002: 39.9 %2003: 33.8 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 35.6 %2007: 34 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 30.9 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 30.2 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 26 %2018: 25.7 %2019: 23.9 %2020: 20.6 %2021: 23.5 %2022: 23.8 %2023: 32.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand is 32.24 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 41.73 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.55 %, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 41.31 %
1991 41.08 % -0.6%
1992 40.01 % -2.6%
1993 39.01 % -2.5%
1994 39.6 % +1.5%
1995 38.84 % -1.9%
1996 36.89 % -5.0%
1997 36.71 % -0.5%
1998 36.38 % -0.9%
1999 38.88 % +6.9%
2000 39.43 % +1.4%
2001 41.73 % +5.8%
2002 39.9 % -4.4%
2003 33.82 % -15.2%
2004 36.72 % +8.6%
2005 32.59 % -11.2%
2006 35.59 % +9.2%
2007 34.05 % -4.3%
2008 30.14 % -11.5%
2009 30.88 % +2.5%
2010 28.14 % -8.9%
2011 30.22 % +7.4%
2012 30.48 % +0.9%
2013 22.57 % -26.0%
2014 25.26 % +11.9%
2015 23.89 % -5.4%
2016 21.3 % -10.8%
2017 25.97 % +21.9%
2018 25.74 % -0.9%
2019 23.85 % -7.3%
2020 20.55 % -13.8%
2021 23.54 % +14.5%
2022 23.79 % +1.1%
2023 32.24 % +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.87 % 36.38 % 41.31 % 10
2000s 35.48 % 30.14 % 41.73 % 10
2010s 25.74 % 21.3 % 30.48 % 10
2020s 25.03 % 20.55 % 32.24 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 32.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 41.73 % in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.55 % in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.