Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 339.73 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions 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 in Australia is 339.73 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia peaked at 349.11 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 160.04 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247.26 kt | — |
| 1991 | 245.68 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 239.42 kt | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 238.02 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 240.74 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 234.49 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 219.91 kt | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 219.18 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 231.51 kt | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 288.86 kt | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 315.81 kt | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 349.11 kt | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 325.08 kt | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 191 kt | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 268.17 kt | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 193.09 kt | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 255.79 kt | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 240.52 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 186.67 kt | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 201.04 kt | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 161.8 kt | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 338.02 kt | +108.9% |
| 2012 | 338.73 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 197.44 kt | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 239.61 kt | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 226.15 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 177.77 kt | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 251.65 kt | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 246.02 kt | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 191.18 kt | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 160.04 kt | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 197.11 kt | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 202.52 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 339.73 kt | +67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240.51 kt | 219.18 kt | 288.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.63 kt | 186.67 kt | 349.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.84 kt | 161.8 kt | 338.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.85 kt | 160.04 kt | 339.73 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 India 835.51 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 670.94 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.31 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 384.18 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 76.92 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 228.88 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 214.73 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 185.07 kt compare
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 in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Australia was 339.73 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?
- The highest recorded value was 349.11 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.04 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions 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 (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