Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,283 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3,283 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,322 kt
in 2000
All-time low
3,217 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k kt1991: 3.2k kt1992: 3.2k kt1993: 3.2k kt1994: 3.2k kt1995: 3.3k kt1996: 3.3k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 3.3k kt2000: 3.3k kt2001: 3.3k kt2002: 3.3k kt2003: 3.3k kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 3.3k kt2007: 3.3k kt2008: 3.3k kt2009: 3.3k kt2010: 3.3k kt2011: 3.3k kt2012: 3.3k kt2013: 3.3k kt2014: 3.3k kt2015: 3.3k kt2016: 3.3k kt2017: 3.3k kt2018: 3.3k kt2019: 3.3k kt2020: 3.3k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 3.3k kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 3,283 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 3,322 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,217 kt, in 1994.

That places Australia 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,256 kt 3,217 kt 3,318 kt 10
2000s 3,301 kt 3,286 kt 3,322 kt 10
2010s 3,281 kt 3,277 kt 3,287 kt 10
2020s 3,281 kt 3,279 kt 3,283 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Madagascar 4,537 kt compare
  2. 38 Guyana 3,425 kt compare
  3. 40 Burundi 3,231 kt compare
  4. 41 Congo 3,165 kt compare
  5. 42 Denmark 2,761 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 3,283 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,322 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,217 kt in 1994.
How does Australia rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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