Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Australia
Australia: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 66,731 Tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Australia, 2003–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Australia stood at 66,731 Tonnes. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Australia peaked at 66,731 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44,016 Tonnes, in 2014.
Australia ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50,524 Tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 58,433 Tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 57,623 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 60,317 Tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 49,226 Tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 51,985 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 54,721 Tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 55,051 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51,219 Tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 51,710 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53,322 Tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 44,016 Tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 47,427 Tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 51,204 Tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 50,735 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 60,743 Tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 56,419 Tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 59,325 Tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 66,731 Tonnes | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,690 Tonnes | 49,226 Tonnes | 60,317 Tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 52,185 Tonnes | 44,016 Tonnes | 60,743 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,028 Tonnes | 59,325 Tonnes | 66,731 Tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Australia?
- Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Australia was 66,731 Tonnes in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,731 Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,016 Tonnes in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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