Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 1,149 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,149 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,161 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,127 kt
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt2024: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia is 1,149 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia peaked at 1,161 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,127 kt, in 1993.

That places Australia 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Australia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1,127 kt
1991 1,127 kt +0.0%
1992 1,127 kt +0.0%
1993 1,127 kt -0.0%
1994 1,127 kt +0.0%
1995 1,131 kt +0.3%
1996 1,133 kt +0.2%
1997 1,138 kt +0.4%
1998 1,147 kt +0.8%
1999 1,156 kt +0.8%
2000 1,161 kt +0.4%
2001 1,161 kt -0.0%
2002 1,160 kt -0.1%
2003 1,157 kt -0.2%
2004 1,152 kt -0.5%
2005 1,147 kt -0.4%
2006 1,146 kt -0.1%
2007 1,145 kt -0.1%
2008 1,145 kt -0.0%
2009 1,146 kt +0.1%
2010 1,145 kt -0.1%
2011 1,145 kt -0.0%
2012 1,144 kt -0.0%
2013 1,143 kt -0.1%
2014 1,143 kt -0.1%
2015 1,143 kt +0.0%
2016 1,141 kt -0.1%
2017 1,141 kt +0.0%
2018 1,141 kt -0.0%
2019 1,146 kt +0.5%
2020 1,146 kt +0.0%
2021 1,149 kt +0.2%
2022 1,149 kt +0.0%
2023 1,149 kt +0.0%
2024 1,149 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,134 kt 1,127 kt 1,156 kt 10
2000s 1,152 kt 1,145 kt 1,161 kt 10
2010s 1,143 kt 1,141 kt 1,146 kt 10
2020s 1,148 kt 1,146 kt 1,149 kt 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 China 1,241 kt compare
  2. 24 China, mainland 1,241 kt compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 1,165 kt compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 1,133 kt compare
  5. 29 Latvia 1,057 kt compare
  6. 30 Bangladesh 1,046 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia was 1,149 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,161 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,127 kt in 1993.
How does Australia rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Australia ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.