Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 8.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand is 8.65 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 15.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.79 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 192 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 per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.36 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 14.04 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.16 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.54 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.52 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.83 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 14.39 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.52 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 14.76 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.42 t CO2eq/cap | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 13.05 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2 t CO2eq/cap | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 11.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.37 t CO2eq/cap | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 10.48 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.38 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 10.54 t CO2eq/cap | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4 t CO2eq/cap | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.63 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7 t CO2eq/cap | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 8.05 t CO2eq/cap | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 7.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.14 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.34 t CO2eq/cap | 12.4 t CO2eq/cap | 14.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10.37 t CO2eq/cap | 15.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 t CO2eq/cap | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 t CO2eq/cap | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 7 Brazil 8.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 New Zealand 8.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Uruguay 8.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Australia 8.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Belarus 7.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Ireland 6.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Viet Nam 0.88 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 8.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.