Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries was 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
232,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2009
All-time low
143,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 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 — energy industries in Australia is 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Australia peaked at 232,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 143,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
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 rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 146,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 149,720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 151,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 152,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 158,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 162,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 169,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 182,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 189,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 192,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 200,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 202,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 205,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 213,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 215,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 220,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 224,088 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 225,887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 232,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 226,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 220,628 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 222,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 211,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 205,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 212,202 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 219,585 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 218,446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 214,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 213,407 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 207,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 197,687 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 190,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,511 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 143,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 189,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 192,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 232,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 205,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 226,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,694 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 207,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 Türkiye 154,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 315,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 127,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 South Africa 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Germany 198,062 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 United Kingdom 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 37,416 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Canada 180,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Estonia 5,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Mexico 162,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 4,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 140,327 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 — energy industries in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Australia was 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 232,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 — Energy industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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