Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 273,534 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 273,534 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 360,843 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 178,258 kt, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294,816 kt | — |
| 1991 | 292,567 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 287,926 kt | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 285,239 kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 289,639 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 286,428 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 276,358 kt | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 276,395 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 281,853 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 314,505 kt | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 330,862 kt | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 360,843 kt | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 347,658 kt | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 272,366 kt | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 315,013 kt | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 273,631 kt | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 309,557 kt | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 299,979 kt | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 265,684 kt | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 273,329 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 248,535 kt | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 283,193 kt | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 284,664 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 204,822 kt | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 227,732 kt | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 217,934 kt | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 194,644 kt | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 237,770 kt | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 235,973 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 201,458 kt | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 178,258 kt | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 190,658 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 192,130 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 273,534 kt | +42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,573 kt | 276,358 kt | 314,505 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,892 kt | 265,684 kt | 360,843 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,672 kt | 194,644 kt | 284,664 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,645 kt | 178,258 kt | 273,534 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 4 China 959,163 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 143,220 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 106,828 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 87,953 kt compare
- 9 Australia 228,616 kt compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 87,282 kt compare
- 10 Canada 220,804 kt compare
- 10 Türkiye 72,596 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 (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 273,534 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 360,843 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,258 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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