Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0131 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0131 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0178 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Australia 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0131 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 kt per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0131 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.029 kt per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 132 Yemen 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Iraq 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Central African Republic 0.0134 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Jordan 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kiribati 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 French Polynesia 0.0122 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0131 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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) (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) (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) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 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) (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.