Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
8,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Australia peaked at 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2008.
Australia ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 9,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9,105 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,544 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 9,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 9,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9,377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10,231 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 10,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 9,871 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 8,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 9,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 9,975 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 9,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,660 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 11,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,199 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,544 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,231 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Canada 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Latvia 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Germany 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 879.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Egypt 14,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 674.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Slovenia 366.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 10,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Peru 10,345 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 South Africa 9,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Australia was 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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