IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.68 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.68 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
149th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.68 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
All-time low
0.41 t CO2eq/ha
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.47 t CO2eq/ha1991: 0.46 t CO2eq/ha1992: 0.45 t CO2eq/ha1993: 0.45 t CO2eq/ha1994: 0.45 t CO2eq/ha1995: 0.45 t CO2eq/ha1996: 0.43 t CO2eq/ha1997: 0.43 t CO2eq/ha1998: 0.44 t CO2eq/ha1999: 0.52 t CO2eq/ha2000: 0.55 t CO2eq/ha2001: 0.59 t CO2eq/ha2002: 0.57 t CO2eq/ha2003: 0.41 t CO2eq/ha2004: 0.56 t CO2eq/ha2005: 0.44 t CO2eq/ha2006: 0.53 t CO2eq/ha2007: 0.52 t CO2eq/ha2008: 0.45 t CO2eq/ha2009: 0.47 t CO2eq/ha2010: 0.42 t CO2eq/ha2011: 0.65 t CO2eq/ha2012: 0.67 t CO2eq/ha2013: 0.49 t CO2eq/ha2014: 0.54 t CO2eq/ha2015: 0.55 t CO2eq/ha2016: 0.47 t CO2eq/ha2017: 0.55 t CO2eq/ha2018: 0.56 t CO2eq/ha2019: 0.47 t CO2eq/ha2020: 0.42 t CO2eq/ha2021: 0.46 t CO2eq/ha2022: 0.47 t CO2eq/ha2023: 0.68 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand is 0.68 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.68 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.41 t CO2eq/ha, in 2003.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 149th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 0.47 t CO2eq/ha
1991 0.46 t CO2eq/ha -2.1%
1992 0.45 t CO2eq/ha -2.2%
1993 0.45 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1994 0.45 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1995 0.45 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1996 0.43 t CO2eq/ha -4.4%
1997 0.43 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1998 0.44 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
1999 0.52 t CO2eq/ha +18.2%
2000 0.55 t CO2eq/ha +5.8%
2001 0.59 t CO2eq/ha +7.3%
2002 0.57 t CO2eq/ha -3.4%
2003 0.41 t CO2eq/ha -28.1%
2004 0.56 t CO2eq/ha +36.6%
2005 0.44 t CO2eq/ha -21.4%
2006 0.53 t CO2eq/ha +20.5%
2007 0.52 t CO2eq/ha -1.9%
2008 0.45 t CO2eq/ha -13.5%
2009 0.47 t CO2eq/ha +4.4%
2010 0.42 t CO2eq/ha -10.6%
2011 0.65 t CO2eq/ha +54.8%
2012 0.67 t CO2eq/ha +3.1%
2013 0.49 t CO2eq/ha -26.9%
2014 0.54 t CO2eq/ha +10.2%
2015 0.55 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
2016 0.47 t CO2eq/ha -14.5%
2017 0.55 t CO2eq/ha +17.0%
2018 0.56 t CO2eq/ha +1.8%
2019 0.47 t CO2eq/ha -16.1%
2020 0.42 t CO2eq/ha -10.6%
2021 0.46 t CO2eq/ha +9.5%
2022 0.47 t CO2eq/ha +2.2%
2023 0.68 t CO2eq/ha +44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.455 t CO2eq/ha 0.43 t CO2eq/ha 0.52 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 0.509 t CO2eq/ha 0.41 t CO2eq/ha 0.59 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 0.537 t CO2eq/ha 0.42 t CO2eq/ha 0.67 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 0.5075 t CO2eq/ha 0.42 t CO2eq/ha 0.68 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 146 Solomon Islands 0.72 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 147 Armenia 0.7 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 148 Sudan 0.69 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 150 Eritrea 0.64 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 151 Madagascar 0.61 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 152 Australia 0.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 152 Kyrgyzstan 0.59 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand was 0.68 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2003.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.