Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 5,512 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 5,512 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6,138 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,488 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,208 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,150 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,040 kt | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,961 kt | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,068 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,993 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,780 kt | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,776 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,854 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,456 kt | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 5,789 kt | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 6,138 kt | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5,885 kt | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,380 kt | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 5,178 kt | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 4,396 kt | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 5,104 kt | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4,919 kt | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,218 kt | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4,376 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,858 kt | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 5,851 kt | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 5,880 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,362 kt | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 4,760 kt | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,537 kt | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,854 kt | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 4,688 kt | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 4,673 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,991 kt | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3,488 kt | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 3,833 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3,885 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,512 kt | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,029 kt | 4,776 kt | 5,456 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,038 kt | 4,218 kt | 6,138 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,645 kt | 3,854 kt | 5,880 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,179 kt | 3,488 kt | 5,512 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,905 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,057 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 5,903 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 978.38 kt compare
- 9 Australia 4,480 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 977.75 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 3,374 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 3,221 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 880.59 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 5,512 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,138 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,488 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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