Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 15.61 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.61 %
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
83rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.76 %
in 2021
All-time low
5.63 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 5.6 %1991: 5.8 %1992: 5.8 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 7.2 %1995: 7 %1996: 9.6 %1997: 10.4 %1998: 10.5 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 8.4 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 15 %2018: 13.3 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 20.5 %2021: 23.8 %2022: 22.4 %2023: 15.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia is 15.61 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia peaked at 23.76 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.63 %, in 1990.

Australia ranks 83rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.81 % 5.63 % 10.5 % 10
2000s 9.92 % 7.94 % 12.91 % 10
2010s 13.55 % 8.89 % 18.26 % 10
2020s 20.56 % 15.61 % 23.76 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia was 15.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 23.76 % in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.63 % in 1990.
How does Australia rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Australia ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 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.