Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming was 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
215.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming 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 — liming in Australia is 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — liming in Australia peaked at 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 215.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Australia ranks 5th of 33 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 — Liming in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 260.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 316.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 382.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 487.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 439.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 385.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 485.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 585.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 720.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 738.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 761.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 1,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,073 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,070 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,253 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,088 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 924.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 760.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 1,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 215.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 720.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 738.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 760.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Indonesia 2,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Germany 1,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 South Africa 1,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 France 885.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Russia 740.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Ireland 457.8 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 — liming in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — liming in Australia was 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — liming recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — liming recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — liming?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — liming rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 — Liming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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