Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 67.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.64 %
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.94 %
in 2001
All-time low
48.4 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 69 %1991: 68.2 %1992: 67.3 %1993: 66.9 %1994: 68.3 %1995: 66.7 %1996: 65.2 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 64.5 %1999: 67.3 %2000: 70.1 %2001: 70.9 %2002: 69.1 %2003: 60.6 %2004: 67.2 %2005: 61.7 %2006: 65.1 %2007: 63.9 %2008: 59.4 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 54.7 %2011: 68 %2012: 67.8 %2013: 58.6 %2014: 61.5 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 53.8 %2017: 60.2 %2018: 59.5 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 48.4 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 57.5 %2023: 67.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia stood at 67.64 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia peaked at 70.94 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.4 %, in 2020.

Australia ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 68.99 %
1991 68.15 % -1.2%
1992 67.26 % -1.3%
1993 66.88 % -0.6%
1994 68.34 % +2.2%
1995 66.67 % -2.4%
1996 65.21 % -2.2%
1997 63.7 % -2.3%
1998 64.46 % +1.2%
1999 67.32 % +4.4%
2000 70.12 % +4.2%
2001 70.94 % +1.2%
2002 69.1 % -2.6%
2003 60.58 % -12.3%
2004 67.2 % +10.9%
2005 61.72 % -8.2%
2006 65.07 % +5.4%
2007 63.9 % -1.8%
2008 59.42 % -7.0%
2009 59.86 % +0.7%
2010 54.7 % -8.6%
2011 68.02 % +24.4%
2012 67.85 % -0.2%
2013 58.62 % -13.6%
2014 61.45 % +4.8%
2015 59.55 % -3.1%
2016 53.8 % -9.7%
2017 60.25 % +12.0%
2018 59.49 % -1.3%
2019 49.77 % -16.3%
2020 48.4 % -2.8%
2021 55.24 % +14.1%
2022 57.48 % +4.1%
2023 67.64 % +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.7 % 63.7 % 68.99 % 10
2000s 64.79 % 59.42 % 70.94 % 10
2010s 59.35 % 49.77 % 68.02 % 10
2020s 57.19 % 48.4 % 67.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 44 India 69.27 % compare
  2. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.74 % compare
  3. 46 Vanuatu 68.71 % compare
  4. 48 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.06 % compare
  5. 49 Naoero 66.67 % compare
  6. 50 France 65.91 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia was 67.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 70.94 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Australia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.