Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) was 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
582.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Australia is 3,433 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 7.2% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Australia peaked at 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 582.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Australia 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 582.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 634.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 689.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 767.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 868.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 919.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 945.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 1,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2,189 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 2,533 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,663 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,675 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,083 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3,202 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 582.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,129 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Indonesia 6,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Canada 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 1,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Germany 2,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 93.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 South Africa 2,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in Australia was 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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