IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Australia
Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0116 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia is 0.0116 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia peaked at 0.012 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 130th of 201 countries on this measure, 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) from N2O (AR5), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +68.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0116 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0164 kt per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0116 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square 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 | +110.3% | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +71.4% | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +68.6% | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -41.6% | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -42.0% | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +42.1% | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 127 Turkmenistan 0.0121 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nauru 0.0119 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 0.0117 kt per square kilometre compare
- 131 Botswana 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mali 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0112 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) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Australia was 0.0116 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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) from N2O (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) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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) from N2O (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.