Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Australia
Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0037 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.003 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Australia ranks 140th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 137 Estonia 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kiribati 0.0038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Egypt 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Zambia 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 French Polynesia 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Australia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Australia was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.