Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 89.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia stood at 89.1 %.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia peaked at 90.93 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.82 %, in 2019.
That places Australia 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 90.03 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.84 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 88.72 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.5 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.82 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 85.85 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 85.25 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.16 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.77 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 90.93 % | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 90.46 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 89.17 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 80.99 % | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 88.43 % | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 85.32 % | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 85.06 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.28 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.2 % | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 83.09 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.81 % | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 89.06 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.59 % | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 85.05 % | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 84.74 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.07 % | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.95 % | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 85.07 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.82 % | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 72.83 % | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 83.56 % | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 83.73 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.1 % | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.68 % | 85.16 % | 90.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.39 % | 80.99 % | 90.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.66 % | 70.82 % | 89.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.31 % | 72.83 % | 89.1 % | 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 share in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Australia was 89.1 % 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 90.93 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.82 % in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 34th 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 7.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.