Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 0.4105 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.4105 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.4149 kt
in 2001
All-time low
0.4013 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.401 kt1991: 0.401 kt1992: 0.401 kt1993: 0.401 kt1994: 0.401 kt1995: 0.403 kt1996: 0.404 kt1997: 0.406 kt1998: 0.409 kt1999: 0.412 kt2000: 0.415 kt2001: 0.415 kt2002: 0.414 kt2003: 0.414 kt2004: 0.412 kt2005: 0.41 kt2006: 0.41 kt2007: 0.409 kt2008: 0.409 kt2009: 0.409 kt2010: 0.409 kt2011: 0.409 kt2012: 0.409 kt2013: 0.408 kt2014: 0.408 kt2015: 0.408 kt2016: 0.408 kt2017: 0.408 kt2018: 0.408 kt2019: 0.409 kt2020: 0.409 kt2021: 0.41 kt2022: 0.41 kt2023: 0.41 kt2024: 0.41 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 0.4105 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 0.4149 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4013 kt, in 1994.

That places Australia 30th 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 (N2O) in Australia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4014 kt
1991 0.4014 kt +0.0%
1992 0.4014 kt +0.0%
1993 0.4014 kt +0.0%
1994 0.4013 kt -0.0%
1995 0.4026 kt +0.3%
1996 0.4035 kt +0.2%
1997 0.4059 kt +0.6%
1998 0.4091 kt +0.8%
1999 0.4122 kt +0.8%
2000 0.4147 kt +0.6%
2001 0.4149 kt +0.0%
2002 0.4145 kt -0.1%
2003 0.4136 kt -0.2%
2004 0.4117 kt -0.5%
2005 0.4101 kt -0.4%
2006 0.4097 kt -0.1%
2007 0.4094 kt -0.1%
2008 0.4093 kt -0.0%
2009 0.4094 kt +0.0%
2010 0.409 kt -0.1%
2011 0.4089 kt -0.0%
2012 0.4086 kt -0.1%
2013 0.4084 kt -0.0%
2014 0.4084 kt +0.0%
2015 0.4084 kt +0.0%
2016 0.4079 kt -0.1%
2017 0.4079 kt +0.0%
2018 0.4077 kt -0.0%
2019 0.4088 kt +0.3%
2020 0.409 kt +0.0%
2021 0.4104 kt +0.3%
2022 0.4105 kt +0.0%
2023 0.4105 kt +0.0%
2024 0.4105 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.404 kt 0.4013 kt 0.4122 kt 10
2000s 0.4117 kt 0.4093 kt 0.4149 kt 10
2010s 0.4084 kt 0.4077 kt 0.409 kt 10
2020s 0.4102 kt 0.409 kt 0.4105 kt 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 27 Iceland 0.525 kt compare
  2. 28 France 0.5035 kt compare
  3. 29 Estonia 0.4976 kt compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 0.3804 kt compare
  5. 32 Chile 0.3496 kt compare
  6. 33 Myanmar 0.3012 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 0.4105 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 0.4149 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4013 kt in 1994.
How does Australia rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Australia ranks 30th 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 (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
Last refreshed

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.