Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 156.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 156.05 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 156.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.61 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.61 kt | — |
| 1962 | 114.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 116.71 kt | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 120.13 kt | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 121.94 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 119.72 kt | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 123.7 kt | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 129.27 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 133.53 kt | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 137.96 kt | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 139.83 kt | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 142.6 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 138.98 kt | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 143.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 148.85 kt | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 149.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 141.53 kt | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 139.4 kt | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 136.14 kt | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 135.85 kt | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 135.11 kt | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 133.55 kt | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 131.97 kt | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 133.58 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 136.81 kt | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 137.49 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 133.88 kt | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 135.78 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 138.75 kt | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 142.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 141.33 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 136.49 kt | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 135.49 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 138.79 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 135.14 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 139.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 142.16 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 141.93 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 143.85 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 144.75 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 144.36 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 143.77 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 135.95 kt | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 144.59 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 142.39 kt | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 139.4 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 132.41 kt | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 128.72 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 129.84 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 128.73 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 136.71 kt | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 138.54 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 140.34 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 143.13 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 137.28 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 133.98 kt | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 140.71 kt | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 136.34 kt | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 129.94 kt | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 133.79 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 145.12 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 143.09 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 156.05 kt | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.11 kt | 110.61 kt | 133.53 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.86 kt | 136.14 kt | 149.66 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.28 kt | 131.97 kt | 138.75 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.81 kt | 135.14 kt | 143.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.62 kt | 128.72 kt | 144.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.57 kt | 128.73 kt | 143.13 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.51 kt | 133.79 kt | 156.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 65.29 kt compare
- 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 50.76 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.92 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.82 kt compare
- 9 Ethiopia 130.86 kt compare
- 10 Australia 124 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 21.83 kt compare
- 11 Indonesia 116.75 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 7.71 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 156.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 156.05 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.61 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf