Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 228,616 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 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 (co2eq) in Australia is 228,616 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 313,077 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 130,262 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 9th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 245,909 kt | — |
| 1991 | 244,659 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 240,486 kt | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 238,040 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 240,961 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 236,562 kt | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 227,496 kt | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 227,258 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 233,689 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 265,608 kt | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 282,871 kt | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 313,077 kt | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 298,699 kt | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 222,544 kt | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 265,326 kt | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 223,743 kt | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 259,517 kt | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 250,471 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 217,238 kt | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 224,930 kt | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 200,049 kt | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 234,325 kt | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 234,943 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 155,200 kt | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 177,322 kt | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 168,723 kt | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 145,801 kt | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 189,279 kt | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 187,741 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 153,077 kt | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 130,262 kt | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 142,925 kt | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 146,154 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 228,616 kt | +56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,067 kt | 227,258 kt | 265,608 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,842 kt | 217,238 kt | 313,077 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,646 kt | 145,801 kt | 234,943 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,989 kt | 130,262 kt | 228,616 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 (co2eq) in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 228,616 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?
- The highest recorded value was 313,077 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,262 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 (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