Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 1.35 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.35 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.36 kt
in 2001
All-time low
1.31 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 1.3 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.3 kt1993: 1.3 kt1994: 1.3 kt1995: 1.3 kt1996: 1.3 kt1997: 1.3 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 1.3 kt2000: 1.4 kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 1.3 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 1.3 kt2011: 1.3 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt2024: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.35 kt.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.36 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.31 kt, in 1994.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.31 kt
1991 1.31 kt +0.0%
1992 1.31 kt +0.0%
1993 1.31 kt -0.0%
1994 1.31 kt -0.0%
1995 1.34 kt +2.2%
1996 1.34 kt +0.0%
1997 1.34 kt +0.2%
1998 1.34 kt +0.1%
1999 1.35 kt +0.4%
2000 1.35 kt +0.2%
2001 1.36 kt +0.3%
2002 1.35 kt -0.0%
2003 1.35 kt -0.1%
2004 1.35 kt -0.2%
2005 1.35 kt -0.2%
2006 1.35 kt -0.1%
2007 1.35 kt -0.0%
2008 1.35 kt +0.0%
2009 1.35 kt +0.1%
2010 1.35 kt +0.1%
2011 1.35 kt -0.0%
2012 1.35 kt -0.0%
2013 1.35 kt +0.1%
2014 1.35 kt +0.0%
2015 1.35 kt +0.0%
2016 1.35 kt -0.1%
2017 1.35 kt -0.0%
2018 1.35 kt +0.0%
2019 1.34 kt -0.3%
2020 1.34 kt +0.0%
2021 1.35 kt +0.1%
2022 1.35 kt -0.0%
2023 1.35 kt +0.0%
2024 1.35 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 kt 1.31 kt 1.35 kt 10
2000s 1.35 kt 1.35 kt 1.36 kt 10
2010s 1.35 kt 1.34 kt 1.35 kt 10
2020s 1.35 kt 1.34 kt 1.35 kt 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 Sudan (former) 1.81 kt compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 1.74 kt compare
  3. 17 Zambia 1.72 kt compare
  4. 19 Finland 1.23 kt compare
  5. 20 Sweden 1.1 kt compare
  6. 21 New Zealand 0.9348 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 1.35 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 kt in 1994.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.