Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 42,813 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 42,813 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 42,813 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,534 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia 11th out of 225 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,534 kt | — |
| 1962 | 30,709 kt | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 31,294 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 32,370 kt | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 32,743 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 31,197 kt | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 32,045 kt | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 33,528 kt | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 34,865 kt | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 36,278 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 37,410 kt | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 37,407 kt | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 36,109 kt | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 37,642 kt | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 39,544 kt | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 39,753 kt | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 36,779 kt | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 35,897 kt | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 35,009 kt | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34,340 kt | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 34,003 kt | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 33,536 kt | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 33,107 kt | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 33,650 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 34,988 kt | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 34,985 kt | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 34,299 kt | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 34,992 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 36,666 kt | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 38,611 kt | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 38,171 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36,498 kt | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 36,100 kt | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 36,718 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 35,061 kt | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 37,071 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 37,817 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38,009 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38,340 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38,688 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38,331 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37,791 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 34,836 kt | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 37,702 kt | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 36,897 kt | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 35,883 kt | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33,626 kt | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 32,588 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33,062 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32,492 kt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35,125 kt | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 35,648 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36,300 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,032 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35,220 kt | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 34,225 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 36,467 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 34,955 kt | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 32,846 kt | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 34,286 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 38,290 kt | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 38,032 kt | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42,813 kt | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,032 kt | 29,534 kt | 34,865 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,183 kt | 35,009 kt | 39,753 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,457 kt | 33,107 kt | 36,666 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,239 kt | 35,061 kt | 38,611 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,940 kt | 32,588 kt | 38,688 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,031 kt | 32,492 kt | 37,032 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,355 kt | 34,286 kt | 42,813 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 42,813 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,813 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,534 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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