Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 90,028 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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) from n2o in Australia is 90,028 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 67.7% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 92,514 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42,410 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 7th out of 222 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 N2O in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,524 kt | — |
| 1991 | 65,106 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 63,446 kt | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 63,076 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63,797 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 62,140 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 58,275 kt | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 58,083 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61,351 kt | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 76,547 kt | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 83,689 kt | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 92,514 kt | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 86,146 kt | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 50,616 kt | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 71,065 kt | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 51,170 kt | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 67,785 kt | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 63,739 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 49,469 kt | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 53,275 kt | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 42,876 kt | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 89,575 kt | +108.9% |
| 2012 | 89,764 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,322 kt | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 63,497 kt | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 59,929 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 47,108 kt | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 66,687 kt | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 65,195 kt | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 50,664 kt | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 42,410 kt | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 52,234 kt | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 53,668 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 90,028 kt | +67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,735 kt | 58,083 kt | 76,547 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,947 kt | 49,469 kt | 92,514 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,762 kt | 42,876 kt | 89,764 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,585 kt | 42,410 kt | 90,028 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 India 221,409 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 177,799 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,101 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,341 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,807 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,384 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,803 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,346 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 56,904 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 49,045 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 90,028 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?
- The highest recorded value was 92,514 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,410 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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) from N2O (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