IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0279 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0279 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 62.3% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0303 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +62.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0279 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0405 kt per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0279 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.031 kt per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +86.1% | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +62.3% | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +49.8% | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -36.0% | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -35.7% | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 130 Niger 0.0288 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Angola 0.0286 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 0.028 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Tunisia 0.0276 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cameroon 0.0275 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Montenegro 0.0272 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0279 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.