Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia

Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 34,162 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
34,162 kt
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39,087 kt
in 1976
All-time low
23,349 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 34,162 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 39,087 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23,349 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 29,500 kt
1962 30,534 kt +3.5%
1963 30,950 kt +1.4%
1964 32,008 kt +3.4%
1965 32,536 kt +1.6%
1966 30,431 kt -6.5%
1967 31,433 kt +3.3%
1968 32,350 kt +2.9%
1969 34,150 kt +5.6%
1970 35,790 kt +4.8%
1971 36,918 kt +3.1%
1972 37,092 kt +0.5%
1973 35,459 kt -4.4%
1974 37,103 kt +4.6%
1975 39,051 kt +5.2%
1976 39,087 kt +0.1%
1977 36,325 kt -7.1%
1978 34,477 kt -5.1%
1979 33,431 kt -3.0%
1980 33,105 kt -1.0%
1981 32,258 kt -2.6%
1982 32,281 kt +0.1%
1983 30,448 kt -5.7%
1984 30,945 kt +1.6%
1985 32,558 kt +5.2%
1986 32,723 kt +0.5%
1987 32,073 kt -2.0%
1988 32,515 kt +1.4%
1989 33,910 kt +4.3%
1990 35,453 kt +4.5%
1991 34,923 kt -1.5%
1992 33,344 kt -4.5%
1993 32,244 kt -3.3%
1994 32,653 kt +1.3%
1995 31,200 kt -4.4%
1996 31,680 kt +1.5%
1997 31,854 kt +0.5%
1998 31,603 kt -0.8%
1999 31,176 kt -1.4%
2000 32,185 kt +3.2%
2001 31,417 kt -2.4%
2002 31,007 kt -1.3%
2003 29,384 kt -5.2%
2004 30,153 kt +2.6%
2005 30,369 kt +0.7%
2006 29,624 kt -2.5%
2007 28,683 kt -3.2%
2008 27,163 kt -5.3%
2009 27,121 kt -0.2%
2010 25,800 kt -4.9%
2011 27,528 kt +6.7%
2012 27,702 kt +0.6%
2013 28,336 kt +2.3%
2014 27,883 kt -1.6%
2015 26,607 kt -4.6%
2016 24,683 kt -7.2%
2017 25,998 kt +5.3%
2018 25,929 kt -0.3%
2019 24,401 kt -5.9%
2020 23,349 kt -4.3%
2021 24,516 kt +5.0%
2022 24,751 kt +1.0%
2023 28,397 kt +14.7%
2030 33,402 kt +17.6%
2050 34,162 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,543 kt 29,500 kt 34,150 kt 9
1970s 36,473 kt 33,431 kt 39,087 kt 10
1980s 32,282 kt 30,448 kt 33,910 kt 10
1990s 32,613 kt 31,176 kt 35,453 kt 10
2000s 29,711 kt 27,121 kt 32,185 kt 10
2010s 26,487 kt 24,401 kt 28,336 kt 10
2020s 25,253 kt 23,349 kt 28,397 kt 4
2030s 33,402 kt 33,402 kt 33,402 kt 1
2050s 34,162 kt 34,162 kt 34,162 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 India 105,678 kt compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 15,231 kt compare
  3. 6 USSR 80,022 kt compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 14,545 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 46,145 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 34,017 kt compare
  7. 10 Argentina 31,455 kt compare
  8. 11 Mexico 27,904 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 34,162 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 39,087 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,349 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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