Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 148 Seychelles 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Yemen 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Peru 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Chile 0 kt per square kilometre compare
- 154 Montenegro 0 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 (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre 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 (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) 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 (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 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 (N2O) 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.