Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 0.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4 %
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.93 %
in 1997
All-time low
0.2 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.61 %1991: 0.54 %1992: 0.68 %1993: 0.69 %1994: 0.73 %1995: 0.71 %1996: 0.84 %1997: 0.93 %1998: 0.8 %1999: 0.79 %2000: 0.71 %2001: 0.83 %2002: 0.72 %2003: 0.41 %2004: 0.49 %2005: 0.48 %2006: 0.63 %2007: 0.27 %2008: 0.23 %2009: 0.26 %2010: 0.34 %2011: 0.47 %2012: 0.58 %2013: 0.74 %2014: 0.54 %2015: 0.51 %2016: 0.34 %2017: 0.55 %2018: 0.44 %2019: 0.2 %2020: 0.21 %2021: 0.46 %2022: 0.56 %2023: 0.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand is 0.4 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.93 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2 %, in 2019.

That places Australia and New Zealand 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.61 %
1991 0.54 % -11.5%
1992 0.68 % +25.9%
1993 0.69 % +1.5%
1994 0.73 % +5.8%
1995 0.71 % -2.7%
1996 0.84 % +18.3%
1997 0.93 % +10.7%
1998 0.8 % -14.0%
1999 0.79 % -1.3%
2000 0.71 % -10.1%
2001 0.83 % +16.9%
2002 0.72 % -13.3%
2003 0.41 % -43.1%
2004 0.49 % +19.5%
2005 0.48 % -2.0%
2006 0.63 % +31.3%
2007 0.27 % -57.1%
2008 0.23 % -14.8%
2009 0.26 % +13.0%
2010 0.34 % +30.8%
2011 0.47 % +38.2%
2012 0.58 % +23.4%
2013 0.74 % +27.6%
2014 0.54 % -27.0%
2015 0.51 % -5.6%
2016 0.34 % -33.3%
2017 0.55 % +61.8%
2018 0.44 % -20.0%
2019 0.2 % -54.5%
2020 0.21 % +5.0%
2021 0.46 % +119.0%
2022 0.56 % +21.7%
2023 0.4 % -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.732 % 0.54 % 0.93 % 10
2000s 0.503 % 0.23 % 0.83 % 10
2010s 0.471 % 0.2 % 0.74 % 10
2020s 0.4075 % 0.21 % 0.56 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 0.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 % in 2019.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,257 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.