AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 89.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
89.41 %
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.31 %
in 1991
All-time low
83.26 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 92.1 %1991: 92.3 %1992: 91.3 %1993: 91.2 %1994: 90.9 %1995: 90.3 %1996: 89 %1997: 89.4 %1998: 88.5 %1999: 89.9 %2000: 92 %2001: 91.7 %2002: 91.3 %2003: 87 %2004: 89.1 %2005: 86.7 %2006: 88.8 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 85.6 %2009: 86.3 %2010: 84.6 %2011: 90.4 %2012: 90 %2013: 85.8 %2014: 87 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 87 %2018: 86.4 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 83.3 %2021: 84.8 %2022: 84.9 %2023: 89.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand is 89.41 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 92.31 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.26 %, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 32nd out of 192 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 and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 92.13 %
1991 92.31 % +0.2%
1992 91.27 % -1.1%
1993 91.16 % -0.1%
1994 90.87 % -0.3%
1995 90.34 % -0.6%
1996 88.96 % -1.5%
1997 89.43 % +0.5%
1998 88.53 % -1.0%
1999 89.86 % +1.5%
2000 91.98 % +2.4%
2001 91.73 % -0.3%
2002 91.31 % -0.5%
2003 87.05 % -4.7%
2004 89.14 % +2.4%
2005 86.65 % -2.8%
2006 88.79 % +2.5%
2007 88.13 % -0.7%
2008 85.62 % -2.8%
2009 86.27 % +0.8%
2010 84.57 % -2.0%
2011 90.4 % +6.9%
2012 89.99 % -0.5%
2013 85.76 % -4.7%
2014 87.01 % +1.5%
2015 86.37 % -0.7%
2016 83.84 % -2.9%
2017 87.03 % +3.8%
2018 86.43 % -0.7%
2019 84.7 % -2.0%
2020 83.26 % -1.7%
2021 84.77 % +1.8%
2022 84.9 % +0.2%
2023 89.41 % +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.49 % 88.53 % 92.31 % 10
2000s 88.67 % 85.62 % 91.98 % 10
2010s 86.61 % 83.84 % 90.4 % 10
2020s 85.59 % 83.26 % 89.41 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 29 Sudan 89.94 % compare
  2. 30 Somalia 89.83 % compare
  3. 31 Brazil 89.74 % compare
  4. 33 Australia 88.83 % compare
  5. 34 Latvia 88.8 % compare
  6. 35 Ethiopia 88.73 % 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 89.41 % 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 92.31 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 83.26 % in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd 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 4.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.