Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Australia
Australia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0131 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Australia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Australia stood at 0.0131 °C.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Australia peaked at 0.0133 °C in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Australia 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0023 °C | 0.0028 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0031 °C | 0.0029 °C | 0.0034 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0043 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0047 °C | 0.0044 °C | 0.005 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0054 °C | 0.0051 °C | 0.0058 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0064 °C | 0.0059 °C | 0.007 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0079 °C | 0.0072 °C | 0.0087 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 °C | 0.0088 °C | 0.0102 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 °C | 0.0104 °C | 0.0111 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 °C | 0.0112 °C | 0.0118 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 °C | 0.0119 °C | 0.0127 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 °C | 0.0128 °C | 0.0133 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 °C | 0.0131 °C | 0.0132 °C | 5 |
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More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Australia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Australia was 0.0131 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 °C in 2018.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Australia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.