Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 4,480 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,480 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia peaked at 5,049 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,398 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 9th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,087 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,053 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,958 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,885 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,954 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,852 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,663 kt | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,654 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,758 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,350 kt | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 4,709 kt | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5,049 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4,767 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,247 kt | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 4,046 kt | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 3,265 kt | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 3,963 kt | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 3,787 kt | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,109 kt | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 3,253 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,735 kt | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 4,724 kt | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 4,732 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,217 kt | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 3,603 kt | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 3,413 kt | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,728 kt | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3,570 kt | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 3,562 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,889 kt | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2,398 kt | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2,743 kt | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,834 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,480 kt | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,921 kt | 3,654 kt | 4,350 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,919 kt | 3,109 kt | 5,049 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,517 kt | 2,728 kt | 4,732 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,114 kt | 2,398 kt | 4,480 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 on agricultural land — emissions in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia was 4,480 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5,049 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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