Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 154,325 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand stood at 154,325 kt.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 171,877 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97,678 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,813 kt | — |
| 1991 | 144,190 kt | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 141,106 kt | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 138,913 kt | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 141,901 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 139,798 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 133,847 kt | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 133,734 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 135,908 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 152,780 kt | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 162,101 kt | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 171,877 kt | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 164,788 kt | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 122,638 kt | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 144,971 kt | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 123,094 kt | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 142,918 kt | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 137,733 kt | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 118,093 kt | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 122,537 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 108,025 kt | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 163,839 kt | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 164,644 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 122,129 kt | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 133,268 kt | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 127,050 kt | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 107,911 kt | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 131,253 kt | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 130,850 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 111,761 kt | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 97,678 kt | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 107,325 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 108,773 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 154,325 kt | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,799 kt | 133,734 kt | 152,780 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,075 kt | 118,093 kt | 171,877 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,073 kt | 107,911 kt | 164,644 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,025 kt | 97,678 kt | 154,325 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 53,339 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,442 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,377 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 94,460 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 90,188 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24,656 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) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 154,325 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 171,877 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,678 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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