Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 204.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 204.05 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 204.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148.18 kt, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.18 kt | — |
| 1962 | 153.18 kt | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 156.17 kt | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 160.81 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 163.56 kt | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 160.27 kt | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 165.79 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 172.82 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 178.45 kt | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 184.23 kt | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 186.28 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 188.94 kt | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 182.79 kt | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 188.67 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 195.41 kt | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 196.35 kt | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 185.71 kt | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 183.14 kt | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 179.48 kt | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 179.59 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 178.67 kt | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 177.05 kt | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 174.93 kt | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 177.32 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 181.81 kt | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 182.46 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 178.09 kt | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 180.72 kt | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 184.74 kt | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 192.9 kt | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 190.4 kt | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 183.46 kt | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 181.58 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 185.25 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 180.22 kt | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 186.32 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 188.88 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 188.58 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 191.08 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 192.03 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 191.14 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 190.04 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 180.04 kt | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 190.96 kt | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 188.16 kt | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 183.67 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 174.62 kt | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 169.28 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 170.29 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 168.93 kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 179.14 kt | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 181.55 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 183.92 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 187.44 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 180.01 kt | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 175.98 kt | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 184.54 kt | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 178.95 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 170.71 kt | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 176 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 190.53 kt | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 187.89 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 204.05 kt | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.14 kt | 148.18 kt | 178.45 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 187.1 kt | 179.48 kt | 196.35 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.54 kt | 174.93 kt | 184.74 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.87 kt | 180.22 kt | 192.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.02 kt | 169.28 kt | 192.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.12 kt | 168.93 kt | 187.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.62 kt | 176 kt | 204.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 Brazil 612.86 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 82.41 kt compare
- 6 USSR 518.78 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 66.61 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 60.06 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 220.75 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 190.33 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32.56 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.62 kt compare
- 10 Ethiopia 166.78 kt compare
- 11 Australia 161.56 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10.34 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 — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agricultural soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 204.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 204.05 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.18 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 — 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