AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Australia

Australia: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 46.25 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.25 kt
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
65.17 kt
in 1990
All-time low
37.76 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 65.2 kt1991: 63.7 kt1992: 59.8 kt1993: 57.4 kt1994: 57.3 kt1995: 53.6 kt1996: 54.7 kt1997: 55.2 kt1998: 54.3 kt1999: 53.6 kt2000: 55.3 kt2001: 53.5 kt2002: 52.6 kt2003: 48.9 kt2004: 51.2 kt2005: 51.2 kt2006: 49.2 kt2007: 46.4 kt2008: 43.9 kt2009: 43.7 kt2010: 41.6 kt2011: 44.5 kt2012: 45.1 kt2013: 45.6 kt2014: 44.8 kt2015: 43 kt2016: 40.2 kt2017: 42.9 kt2018: 41.9 kt2019: 39.4 kt2020: 37.8 kt2021: 40.7 kt2022: 41.5 kt2023: 46.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — indirect emissions in Australia is 46.25 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in Australia peaked at 65.17 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.76 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.46 kt 53.58 kt 65.17 kt 10
2000s 49.6 kt 43.74 kt 55.33 kt 10
2010s 42.9 kt 39.4 kt 45.61 kt 10
2020s 41.56 kt 37.76 kt 46.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 62.23 kt compare
  2. 7 Australia and New Zealand 60.65 kt compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 55.54 kt compare
  4. 10 Chad 44.92 kt compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 42.6 kt compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 41.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — indirect emissions in Australia?
Afolu — indirect emissions in Australia was 46.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 65.17 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.76 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
Australia ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,019 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf