Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 5,301 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 5,301 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5,358 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,239 kt, in 1994.
That places Australia and New Zealand 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,244 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,244 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,244 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,243 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,239 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,319 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,326 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,336 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,346 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,356 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,357 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,358 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,351 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,343 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,331 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,331 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,325 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,322 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,320 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,320 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,318 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,316 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,317 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,316 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,311 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,311 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,308 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,300 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,299 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,302 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,301 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,301 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,301 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,290 kt | 5,239 kt | 5,356 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,336 kt | 5,320 kt | 5,358 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,311 kt | 5,300 kt | 5,318 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,301 kt | 5,299 kt | 5,302 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 5,301 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,358 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,239 kt in 1994.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.