Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 101,807 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
101,807 kt
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
6th
of 222 countries
All-time high
105,369 kt
in 2001
All-time low
55,329 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 78.5k kt1991: 77.8k kt1992: 76.0k kt1993: 75.6k kt1994: 76.7k kt1995: 75.4k kt1996: 71.1k kt1997: 70.8k kt1998: 73.8k kt1999: 89.4k kt2000: 96.4k kt2001: 105.4k kt2002: 99.3k kt2003: 64.1k kt2004: 84.5k kt2005: 64.7k kt2006: 81.1k kt2007: 76.9k kt2008: 62.3k kt2009: 65.9k kt2010: 55.7k kt2011: 102.5k kt2012: 102.8k kt2013: 65.3k kt2014: 76.7k kt2015: 73.0k kt2016: 60.1k kt2017: 79.7k kt2018: 78.2k kt2019: 63.6k kt2020: 55.3k kt2021: 65.0k kt2022: 66.0k kt2023: 101.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand is 101,807 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 105,369 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55,329 kt, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th 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) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 78,480 kt
1991 77,838 kt -0.8%
1992 76,024 kt -2.3%
1993 75,563 kt -0.6%
1994 76,670 kt +1.5%
1995 75,360 kt -1.7%
1996 71,093 kt -5.7%
1997 70,842 kt -0.4%
1998 73,827 kt +4.2%
1999 89,373 kt +21.1%
2000 96,415 kt +7.9%
2001 105,369 kt +9.3%
2002 99,283 kt -5.8%
2003 64,055 kt -35.5%
2004 84,515 kt +31.9%
2005 64,689 kt -23.5%
2006 81,128 kt +25.4%
2007 76,942 kt -5.2%
2008 62,282 kt -19.1%
2009 65,874 kt +5.8%
2010 55,675 kt -15.5%
2011 102,458 kt +84.0%
2012 102,771 kt +0.3%
2013 65,302 kt -36.5%
2014 76,701 kt +17.5%
2015 72,953 kt -4.9%
2016 60,054 kt -17.7%
2017 79,654 kt +32.6%
2018 78,188 kt -1.8%
2019 63,624 kt -18.6%
2020 55,329 kt -13.0%
2021 64,995 kt +17.5%
2022 65,957 kt +1.5%
2023 101,807 kt +54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,507 kt 70,842 kt 89,373 kt 10
2000s 80,055 kt 62,282 kt 105,369 kt 10
2010s 75,738 kt 55,675 kt 102,771 kt 10
2020s 72,022 kt 55,329 kt 101,807 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
  2. 4 India 221,409 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 177,799 kt compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,101 kt compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,341 kt compare
  7. 7 Australia 90,028 kt compare
  8. 7 Viet Nam 20,384 kt compare
  9. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,803 kt compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare
  11. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,346 kt compare
  12. 9 Indonesia 56,904 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand was 101,807 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 105,369 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 55,329 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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