Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 4.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 4.44 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 21.45 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.3 %, in 2011.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.45 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.04 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 20.35 % | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.45 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.2 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.07 % | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 18.84 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.47 % | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.03 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.81 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.21 % | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 19.45 % | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.2 % | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.62 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.92 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.66 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.08 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.77 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 % | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 4.43 % | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.57 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.75 % | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.94 % | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 6.93 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.96 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.71 % | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.58 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.71 % | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 4.41 % | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.44 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.93 % | 18.03 % | 21.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.05 % | 17.77 % | 20.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 % | 4.3 % | 17.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 % | 4.41 % | 6.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 4.44 % 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 and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 % in 2011.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.