IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Australia

Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 336.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
336.99 kt
Change on year
up 68.6%
World rank
9th
of 248 countries
All-time high
347 kt
in 2001
All-time low
114.95 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2023

100150200250300350196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions in Australia is 336.99 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 68.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Australia peaked at 347 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 114.95 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 114.95 kt
1962 119.54 kt +4.0%
1963 121.82 kt +1.9%
1964 126.03 kt +3.5%
1965 127.41 kt +1.1%
1966 121.47 kt -4.7%
1967 124.77 kt +2.7%
1968 130.64 kt +4.7%
1969 135.95 kt +4.1%
1970 141.54 kt +4.1%
1971 146.3 kt +3.4%
1972 147 kt +0.5%
1973 142.48 kt -3.1%
1974 148.53 kt +4.2%
1975 156.05 kt +5.1%
1976 156.98 kt +0.6%
1977 145.44 kt -7.4%
1978 141.69 kt -2.6%
1979 137.97 kt -2.6%
1980 135.31 kt -1.9%
1981 133.85 kt -1.1%
1982 131.95 kt -1.4%
1983 129.98 kt -1.5%
1984 131.95 kt +1.5%
1985 137.1 kt +3.9%
1986 137.23 kt +0.1%
1987 134.31 kt -2.1%
1988 136.96 kt +2.0%
1989 143.34 kt +4.7%
1990 245.72 kt +71.4%
1991 244.13 kt -0.6%
1992 237.84 kt -2.6%
1993 236.4 kt -0.6%
1994 239.08 kt +1.1%
1995 232.78 kt -2.6%
1996 218.25 kt -6.2%
1997 217.43 kt -0.4%
1998 229.87 kt +5.7%
1999 286.97 kt +24.8%
2000 314.07 kt +9.4%
2001 347 kt +10.5%
2002 322.93 kt -6.9%
2003 188.5 kt -41.6%
2004 265.75 kt +41.0%
2005 190.34 kt -28.4%
2006 253.56 kt +33.2%
2007 238.27 kt -6.0%
2008 184.36 kt -22.6%
2009 198.35 kt +7.6%
2010 159.56 kt -19.6%
2011 335.5 kt +110.3%
2012 336.1 kt +0.2%
2013 194.93 kt -42.0%
2014 237.03 kt +21.6%
2015 223.62 kt -5.7%
2016 175.06 kt -21.7%
2017 248.82 kt +42.1%
2018 242.26 kt -2.6%
2019 188.79 kt -22.1%
2020 157.94 kt -16.3%
2021 194.23 kt +23.0%
2022 199.93 kt +2.9%
2023 336.99 kt +68.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 336.99 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.51 kt, 134.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 336.99 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6469 kt, 520.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +110.3% 159.56 kt 335.5 kt
1990 +71.4% 143.34 kt 245.72 kt
2023 +68.6% 199.93 kt 336.99 kt
2003 -41.6% 322.93 kt 188.5 kt
2013 -42.0% 336.1 kt 194.93 kt
2017 +42.1% 175.06 kt 248.82 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124.73 kt 114.95 kt 135.95 kt 9
1970s 146.4 kt 137.97 kt 156.98 kt 10
1980s 135.2 kt 129.98 kt 143.34 kt 10
1990s 238.85 kt 217.43 kt 286.97 kt 10
2000s 250.31 kt 184.36 kt 347 kt 10
2010s 234.17 kt 159.56 kt 336.1 kt 10
2020s 222.27 kt 157.94 kt 336.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 USSR 617.52 kt compare
  2. 7 United States 573.32 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 380.96 kt compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 228.82 kt compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 212.21 kt compare
  6. 12 Russia 180.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in Australia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Australia was 336.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 347 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 114.95 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
Australia ranks 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf