IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 88.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.39 %
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
90.43 %
in 2000
All-time low
69.94 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 89.3 %1991: 89.5 %1992: 88.3 %1993: 88.1 %1994: 87.9 %1995: 87.2 %1996: 85.2 %1997: 84.6 %1998: 84.5 %1999: 86.2 %2000: 90.4 %2001: 89.9 %2002: 88.6 %2003: 79.9 %2004: 87.6 %2005: 84.1 %2006: 84.3 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 83.2 %2009: 82 %2010: 81.3 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 88.4 %2013: 81.5 %2014: 84.1 %2015: 83.8 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 85 %2018: 83.8 %2019: 69.9 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 82.3 %2022: 82.7 %2023: 88.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Australia is 88.39 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Australia peaked at 90.43 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.94 %, in 2019.

That places Australia 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (N2O) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 89.27 % —
1991 89.46 % +0.2%
1992 88.26 % -1.3%
1993 88.11 % -0.2%
1994 87.89 % -0.2%
1995 87.18 % -0.8%
1996 85.2 % -2.3%
1997 84.56 % -0.8%
1998 84.55 % -0.0%
1999 86.2 % +2.0%
2000 90.43 % +4.9%
2001 89.92 % -0.6%
2002 88.58 % -1.5%
2003 79.93 % -9.8%
2004 87.63 % +9.6%
2005 84.1 % -4.0%
2006 84.32 % +0.3%
2007 85.47 % +1.4%
2008 83.15 % -2.7%
2009 81.98 % -1.4%
2010 81.32 % -0.8%
2011 89.14 % +9.6%
2012 88.37 % -0.9%
2013 81.54 % -7.7%
2014 84.14 % +3.2%
2015 83.79 % -0.4%
2016 79.84 % -4.7%
2017 84.98 % +6.4%
2018 83.77 % -1.4%
2019 69.94 % -16.5%
2020 71.88 % +2.8%
2021 82.34 % +14.6%
2022 82.66 % +0.4%
2023 88.39 % +6.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 88.39 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.13 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 88.39 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.99 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.07 % 84.55 % 89.46 % 10
2000s 85.55 % 79.93 % 90.43 % 10
2010s 82.68 % 69.94 % 89.14 % 10
2020s 81.32 % 71.88 % 88.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88.84 % compare
  2. 31 Latvia 88.79 % compare
  3. 32 Pakistan 88.71 % compare
  4. 34 Estonia 88.12 % compare
  5. 35 Ethiopia 87.93 % compare
  6. 36 Afghanistan 87.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Australia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Australia was 88.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 90.43 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.94 % in 2019.
How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.