Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 2,861 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,861 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,895 kt
in 2000
All-time low
2,804 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.8k kt1991: 2.8k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.8k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 2.9k kt1998: 2.9k kt1999: 2.9k kt2000: 2.9k kt2001: 2.9k kt2002: 2.9k kt2003: 2.9k kt2004: 2.9k kt2005: 2.9k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 2.9k kt2008: 2.9k kt2009: 2.9k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 2.9k kt2012: 2.9k kt2013: 2.9k kt2014: 2.9k kt2015: 2.9k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 2.9k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 2.9k kt2021: 2.9k kt2022: 2.9k kt2023: 2.9k kt2024: 2.9k kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 2,861 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Australia peaked at 2,895 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,804 kt, in 1994.

That places Australia 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,838 kt 2,804 kt 2,892 kt 10
2000s 2,877 kt 2,864 kt 2,895 kt 10
2010s 2,859 kt 2,856 kt 2,864 kt 10
2020s 2,860 kt 2,858 kt 2,861 kt 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Guyana 3,283 kt compare
  2. 39 Burundi 3,080 kt compare
  3. 40 Congo 3,036 kt compare
  4. 42 New Zealand 2,440 kt compare
  5. 43 Nepal 2,366 kt compare
  6. 44 Denmark 2,325 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Australia?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Australia was 2,861 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,895 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,804 kt in 1994.
How does Australia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Australia ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.