Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 2.7 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 2.7 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.73 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.66 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 | 2.66 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.66 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.66 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.71 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.72 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.73 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.73 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.73 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.73 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.72 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.71 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 kt | 2.66 kt | 2.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 kt | 2.71 kt | 2.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 kt | 2.7 kt | 2.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 kt | 2.7 kt | 2.7 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 27 Zambia 2.77 kt compare
- 28 Bangladesh 2.73 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 Myanmar 2.24 kt compare
- 31 Argentina 2.21 kt compare
- 32 Sudan (former) 2.05 kt compare
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 2.7 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 2.73 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 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 0.1%. 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 (N2O). 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.