Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 102,690 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
102,690 kt
Change on year
up 53.6%
World rank
6th
of 222 countries
All-time high
106,073 kt
in 2001
All-time low
56,227 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 79.1k kt1991: 78.5k kt1992: 76.6k kt1993: 76.2k kt1994: 77.3k kt1995: 76.0k kt1996: 71.8k kt1997: 71.5k kt1998: 74.5k kt1999: 90.1k kt2000: 97.1k kt2001: 106.1k kt2002: 100.0k kt2003: 64.8k kt2004: 85.2k kt2005: 65.4k kt2006: 81.9k kt2007: 77.7k kt2008: 63.1k kt2009: 66.7k kt2010: 56.5k kt2011: 103.2k kt2012: 103.6k kt2013: 66.1k kt2014: 77.5k kt2015: 73.8k kt2016: 60.9k kt2017: 80.5k kt2018: 79.1k kt2019: 64.5k kt2020: 56.2k kt2021: 65.9k kt2022: 66.8k kt2023: 102.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand stood at 102,690 kt.

That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 106,073 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56,227 kt, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 79,105 kt
1991 78,456 kt -0.8%
1992 76,638 kt -2.3%
1993 76,187 kt -0.6%
1994 77,305 kt +1.5%
1995 76,018 kt -1.7%
1996 71,760 kt -5.6%
1997 71,521 kt -0.3%
1998 74,513 kt +4.2%
1999 90,070 kt +20.9%
2000 97,122 kt +7.8%
2001 106,073 kt +9.2%
2002 100,009 kt -5.7%
2003 64,780 kt -35.2%
2004 85,240 kt +31.6%
2005 65,427 kt -23.2%
2006 81,869 kt +25.1%
2007 77,706 kt -5.1%
2008 63,059 kt -18.8%
2009 66,668 kt +5.7%
2010 56,474 kt -15.3%
2011 103,249 kt +82.8%
2012 103,556 kt +0.3%
2013 66,102 kt -36.2%
2014 77,523 kt +17.3%
2015 73,797 kt -4.8%
2016 60,910 kt -17.5%
2017 80,546 kt +32.2%
2018 79,092 kt -1.8%
2019 64,538 kt -18.4%
2020 56,227 kt -12.9%
2021 65,881 kt +17.2%
2022 66,836 kt +1.5%
2023 102,690 kt +53.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,157 kt 71,521 kt 90,070 kt 10
2000s 80,796 kt 63,059 kt 106,073 kt 10
2010s 76,579 kt 56,474 kt 103,556 kt 10
2020s 72,909 kt 56,227 kt 102,690 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 3 China, mainland 348,057 kt compare
  2. 4 India 230,770 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 31,967 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 181,141 kt compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,480 kt compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,637 kt compare
  7. 7 Australia 90,800 kt compare
  8. 7 Viet Nam 21,540 kt compare
  9. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,311 kt compare
  10. 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
  11. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,462 kt compare
  12. 9 Pakistan 62,859 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand was 102,690 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 106,073 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 56,227 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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