Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Australia
Australia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0056 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia peaked at 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0056 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0056 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0095 kt per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 148 Seychelles 0.0061 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Yemen 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Peru 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Chile 0.0052 kt per square kilometre compare
- 154 Montenegro 0.005 kt per square kilometre 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 soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.