Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 2.7 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.7 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.73 kt
in 1999
All-time low
2.66 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 2.7 kt1991: 2.7 kt1992: 2.7 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 2.7 kt1995: 2.7 kt1996: 2.7 kt1997: 2.7 kt1998: 2.7 kt1999: 2.7 kt2000: 2.7 kt2001: 2.7 kt2002: 2.7 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 2.7 kt2005: 2.7 kt2006: 2.7 kt2007: 2.7 kt2008: 2.7 kt2009: 2.7 kt2010: 2.7 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 2.7 kt2013: 2.7 kt2014: 2.7 kt2015: 2.7 kt2016: 2.7 kt2017: 2.7 kt2018: 2.7 kt2019: 2.7 kt2020: 2.7 kt2021: 2.7 kt2022: 2.7 kt2023: 2.7 kt2024: 2.7 kt

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Zambia 2.77 kt compare
  2. 28 Bangladesh 2.73 kt compare
  3. 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  4. 30 Myanmar 2.24 kt compare
  5. 31 Argentina 2.21 kt compare
  6. 32 Sudan (former) 2.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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.