Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was -79,908 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia is -79,908 kt, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia peaked at -11,807 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, -84,317 kt, in 2018.
Australia ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14,915 kt | — |
| 1991 | -11,807 kt | -20.8% |
| 1992 | -15,658 kt | +32.6% |
| 1993 | -22,336 kt | +42.7% |
| 1994 | -17,145 kt | -23.2% |
| 1995 | -22,140 kt | +29.1% |
| 1996 | -27,892 kt | +26.0% |
| 1997 | -42,069 kt | +50.8% |
| 1998 | -38,324 kt | -8.9% |
| 1999 | -37,646 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -28,020 kt | -25.6% |
| 2001 | -30,527 kt | +8.9% |
| 2002 | -32,351 kt | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -30,241 kt | -6.5% |
| 2004 | -38,748 kt | +28.1% |
| 2005 | -42,449 kt | +9.6% |
| 2006 | -41,494 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -34,598 kt | -16.6% |
| 2008 | -24,827 kt | -28.2% |
| 2009 | -22,936 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | -25,012 kt | +9.0% |
| 2011 | -32,310 kt | +29.2% |
| 2012 | -47,186 kt | +46.0% |
| 2013 | -52,647 kt | +11.6% |
| 2014 | -55,817 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -59,968 kt | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -79,080 kt | +31.9% |
| 2017 | -82,394 kt | +4.2% |
| 2018 | -84,317 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -71,125 kt | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -79,908 kt | +12.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -79,908 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is -6,899 kt, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's -79,908 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -68,524 kt, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -24,993 kt | -42,069 kt | -11,807 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -32,619 kt | -42,449 kt | -22,936 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -58,986 kt | -84,317 kt | -25,012 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -79,908 kt | -79,908 kt | -79,908 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia?
- Forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia was -79,908 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -11,807 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -84,317 kt in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 219.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf