Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
414,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
278,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Australia stood at 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Australia peaked at 414,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 278,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Australia ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 278,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 279,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 284,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 288,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 293,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 304,962 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 311,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 320,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 334,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 343,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 349,898 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 357,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 362,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 370,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 382,005 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 385,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 391,373 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 398,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 404,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 406,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 405,026 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 403,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 405,005 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 397,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 392,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 400,589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 409,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 413,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 414,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 414,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 398,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 388,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 384,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 278,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 343,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 349,898 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 406,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 392,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 414,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,853 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 384,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 398,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Brazil 514,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Mexico 505,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 South Africa 392,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Italy 312,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Egypt 293,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 France 278,907 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 — carbon dioxide in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Australia was 384,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 414,925 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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