Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 34.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.52 %
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.68 %
in 2001
All-time low
22.88 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 43.5 %1991: 43.5 %1992: 42.4 %1993: 41.5 %1994: 42 %1995: 41.1 %1996: 38.8 %1997: 38.1 %1998: 38.1 %1999: 40.5 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 44.7 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 39.7 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 37.5 %2007: 36.4 %2008: 32.6 %2009: 32.8 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 34.8 %2013: 26.4 %2014: 29.5 %2015: 28.3 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 30.3 %2019: 25.1 %2020: 22.9 %2021: 24.9 %2022: 25.2 %2023: 34.5 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 34.52 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 44.68 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.88 %, in 2020.

That places Australia 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.51 %
1991 43.46 % -0.1%
1992 42.41 % -2.4%
1993 41.46 % -2.2%
1994 42.03 % +1.4%
1995 41.15 % -2.1%
1996 38.76 % -5.8%
1997 38.14 % -1.6%
1998 38.11 % -0.1%
1999 40.53 % +6.4%
2000 42.15 % +4.0%
2001 44.68 % +6.0%
2002 42.28 % -5.4%
2003 35.66 % -15.7%
2004 39.72 % +11.4%
2005 35.32 % -11.1%
2006 37.54 % +6.3%
2007 36.44 % -2.9%
2008 32.59 % -10.6%
2009 32.81 % +0.7%
2010 30.23 % -7.9%
2011 34.47 % +14.0%
2012 34.78 % +0.9%
2013 26.36 % -24.2%
2014 29.47 % +11.8%
2015 28.27 % -4.1%
2016 25.54 % -9.7%
2017 30.66 % +20.0%
2018 30.32 % -1.1%
2019 25.14 % -17.1%
2020 22.88 % -9.0%
2021 24.92 % +8.9%
2022 25.16 % +1.0%
2023 34.52 % +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.96 % 38.11 % 43.51 % 10
2000s 37.92 % 32.59 % 44.68 % 10
2010s 29.52 % 25.14 % 34.78 % 10
2020s 26.87 % 22.88 % 34.52 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 72 Australia and New Zealand 36.99 % compare
  2. 73 Finland 36.61 % compare
  3. 74 Indonesia 35.62 % compare
  4. 76 Estonia 32.77 % compare
  5. 77 Panama 31.09 % compare
  6. 78 Iceland 30.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 34.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44.68 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.88 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.