Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
437,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
297,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Australia recorded 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Australia peaked at 437,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 297,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Australia 8th 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 297,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 299,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 305,376 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 308,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 309,429 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 321,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 328,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 339,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 353,782 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 359,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 368,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 376,090 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 379,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 385,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 395,822 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 402,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 408,458 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 417,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 422,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 427,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 421,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 418,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 423,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 418,090 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 410,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 421,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 430,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 434,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 437,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 435,579 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 419,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 404,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 397,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,272 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 297,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 359,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 368,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 427,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 410,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 437,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,694 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 397,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 419,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Canada 562,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Mexico 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Brazil 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 South Africa 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Italy 308,801 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 278,537 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 in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Australia was 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 437,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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