Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
94,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
73,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Australia is 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Australia peaked at 94,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.
That places Australia 6th out of 40 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.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 93,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 90,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 88,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 88,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84,674 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 86,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 87,730 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87,727 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 87,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 89,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 89,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 87,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 86,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 85,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 82,108 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 79,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 79,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 81,204 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 82,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 78,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 83,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 82,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 75,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 73,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 78,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 79,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 84,674 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 94,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,538 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 79,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 91,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 83,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 73,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 United Kingdom 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 135,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 34,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 102,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Russian Federation 101,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 17,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 France 66,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Colombia 57,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Croatia 2,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Canada 55,150 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 — agriculture in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Australia was 82,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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