Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 8.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Australia stood at 8.64 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 16.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Australia 11th out of 192 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 per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.36 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 14.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.43 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.28 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.5 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.05 t CO2eq/cap | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 14.78 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16.17 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 11.23 t CO2eq/cap | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 13.24 t CO2eq/cap | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 11.02 t CO2eq/cap | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.95 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.17 t CO2eq/cap | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 10.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.03 t CO2eq/cap | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.42 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 10.28 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.68 t CO2eq/cap | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 7.52 t CO2eq/cap | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 7.05 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 7.65 t CO2eq/cap | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 7.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.01 t CO2eq/cap | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.51 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.64 t CO2eq/cap | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.34 t CO2eq/cap | 12.28 t CO2eq/cap | 14.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10.17 t CO2eq/cap | 16.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 t CO2eq/cap | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 t CO2eq/cap | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | 8.64 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 per capita in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Australia was 8.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 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.