AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 88.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.83 %
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
91.62 %
in 1991
All-time low
80.58 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.4 %1991: 91.6 %1992: 90.4 %1993: 90.3 %1994: 90 %1995: 89.4 %1996: 87.7 %1997: 88.3 %1998: 87.3 %1999: 89 %2000: 91.5 %2001: 91.3 %2002: 90.7 %2003: 85.2 %2004: 88.1 %2005: 84.7 %2006: 87.7 %2007: 86.8 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 84.4 %2010: 81.8 %2011: 89.7 %2012: 89.3 %2013: 83.7 %2014: 85.5 %2015: 84.7 %2016: 81.3 %2017: 85.7 %2018: 85 %2019: 82.8 %2020: 80.6 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 83 %2023: 88.8 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 88.83 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Australia peaked at 91.62 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.58 %, in 2020.

Australia ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 89.55 % 87.29 % 91.62 % 10
2000s 87.4 % 83.49 % 91.53 % 10
2010s 84.94 % 81.27 % 89.73 % 10
2020s 83.75 % 80.58 % 88.83 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Brazil 89.74 % compare
  2. 34 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 89.74 % compare
  3. 36 Australia and New Zealand 89.41 % compare
  4. 38 Latvia 88.8 % compare
  5. 39 Ethiopia 88.73 % compare
  6. 40 Pakistan 88.71 % 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 88.83 % 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 91.62 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.58 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for afolu — emissions share?
Australia ranks 37th 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 6.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.