Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 17,402 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 17,402 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 85,848 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,896 kt, in 2011.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,523 kt | — |
| 1991 | 70,538 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,796 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70,763 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71,068 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71,270 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71,418 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71,819 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72,118 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72,351 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72,346 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 83,597 kt | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 83,586 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85,672 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 85,527 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85,848 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85,511 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85,304 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85,309 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84,918 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84,836 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16,896 kt | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 17,249 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17,392 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,763 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,932 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,680 kt | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 26,863 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26,934 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,073 kt | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 25,252 kt | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18,338 kt | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 17,400 kt | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 17,402 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -80.1% | 84,836 kt | 16,896 kt |
| 2016 | +48.8% | 17,932 kt | 26,680 kt |
| 2021 | -27.4% | 25,252 kt | 18,338 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,266 kt | 70,523 kt | 72,351 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,762 kt | 72,346 kt | 85,848 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,862 kt | 16,896 kt | 84,836 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,598 kt | 17,400 kt | 25,252 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 39 Guinea 19,791 kt compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 18,193 kt compare
- 41 France 17,874 kt compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 17,171 kt compare
- 44 Sudan (former) 16,573 kt compare
- 45 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15,882 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 17,402 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 85,848 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,896 kt in 2011.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 222 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 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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