Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 384.18 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 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 in Australia and New Zealand is 384.18 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 397.62 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 208.79 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 6th 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 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 296.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 293.73 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 286.88 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 285.14 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 289.32 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 284.38 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 268.28 kt | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 267.33 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 278.59 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 337.26 kt | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 363.83 kt | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 397.62 kt | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 374.65 kt | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 241.72 kt | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 318.92 kt | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 244.11 kt | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 306.14 kt | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 290.35 kt | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 235.03 kt | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 248.58 kt | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 210.09 kt | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 386.63 kt | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 387.81 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 246.42 kt | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 289.44 kt | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 275.29 kt | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 226.62 kt | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 300.58 kt | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 295.05 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 240.09 kt | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 208.79 kt | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 245.26 kt | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 248.9 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 384.18 kt | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.71 kt | 267.33 kt | 337.26 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.1 kt | 235.03 kt | 397.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.8 kt | 210.09 kt | 387.81 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.78 kt | 208.79 kt | 384.18 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 3 China, mainland 1,134 kt compare
- 4 India 835.51 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 670.94 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 98.49 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.31 kt compare
- 7 Australia 339.73 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 76.92 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67.18 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 228.88 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.36 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 214.73 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 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 384.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 397.62 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.79 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions 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 (N2O). 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