Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia

Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 90,800 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90,800 kt
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
7th
of 222 countries
All-time high
93,141 kt
in 2001
All-time low
43,203 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 66.1k kt1991: 65.6k kt1992: 64.0k kt1993: 63.6k kt1994: 64.4k kt1995: 62.7k kt1996: 58.9k kt1997: 58.7k kt1998: 62.0k kt1999: 77.2k kt2000: 84.3k kt2001: 93.1k kt2002: 86.8k kt2003: 51.3k kt2004: 71.7k kt2005: 51.8k kt2006: 68.4k kt2007: 64.4k kt2008: 50.2k kt2009: 54.0k kt2010: 43.6k kt2011: 90.3k kt2012: 90.5k kt2013: 53.0k kt2014: 64.2k kt2015: 60.7k kt2016: 47.9k kt2017: 67.5k kt2018: 66.0k kt2019: 51.5k kt2020: 43.2k kt2021: 53.0k kt2022: 54.4k kt2023: 90.8k kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 90,800 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 93,141 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43,203 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 7th 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, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 66,075 kt
1991 65,647 kt -0.6%
1992 63,983 kt -2.5%
1993 63,621 kt -0.6%
1994 64,352 kt +1.1%
1995 62,711 kt -2.5%
1996 58,868 kt -6.1%
1997 58,685 kt -0.3%
1998 61,962 kt +5.6%
1999 77,168 kt +24.5%
2000 84,320 kt +9.3%
2001 93,141 kt +10.5%
2002 86,793 kt -6.8%
2003 51,258 kt -40.9%
2004 71,705 kt +39.9%
2005 51,823 kt -27.7%
2006 68,440 kt +32.1%
2007 64,416 kt -5.9%
2008 50,158 kt -22.1%
2009 53,980 kt +7.6%
2010 43,586 kt -19.3%
2011 90,272 kt +107.1%
2012 90,458 kt +0.2%
2013 53,030 kt -41.4%
2014 64,221 kt +21.1%
2015 60,668 kt -5.5%
2016 47,855 kt -21.1%
2017 67,472 kt +41.0%
2018 65,988 kt -2.2%
2019 51,467 kt -22.0%
2020 43,203 kt -16.1%
2021 53,013 kt +22.7%
2022 54,438 kt +2.7%
2023 90,800 kt +66.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,307 kt 58,685 kt 77,168 kt 10
2000s 67,603 kt 50,158 kt 93,141 kt 10
2010s 63,502 kt 43,586 kt 90,458 kt 10
2020s 60,363 kt 43,203 kt 90,800 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 India 230,770 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 181,141 kt compare
  3. 6 Australia and New Zealand 102,690 kt compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 62,859 kt compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 59,303 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?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 90,800 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?
The highest recorded value was 93,141 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 43,203 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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
Last refreshed

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