Land-use change — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Land-use change — Emissions was 1,595 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,595 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
69,782 kt
in 2001
All-time low
1,595 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 58.6k kt1991: 58.6k kt1992: 58.6k kt1993: 58.6k kt1994: 58.6k kt1995: 58.6k kt1996: 58.6k kt1997: 58.6k kt1998: 58.6k kt1999: 58.6k kt2000: 58.6k kt2001: 69.8k kt2002: 69.8k kt2003: 69.8k kt2004: 69.8k kt2005: 69.8k kt2006: 69.8k kt2007: 69.8k kt2008: 69.8k kt2009: 69.8k kt2010: 69.8k kt2011: 2.0k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 2.0k kt2014: 2.0k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 10.6k kt2017: 10.6k kt2018: 10.6k kt2019: 10.6k kt2020: 10.6k kt2021: 1.6k kt2022: 1.6k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1,595 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 69,782 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,595 kt, in 2021.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 58,619 kt
1991 58,619 kt +0.0%
1992 58,619 kt +0.0%
1993 58,619 kt +0.0%
1994 58,619 kt +0.0%
1995 58,619 kt +0.0%
1996 58,619 kt +0.0%
1997 58,619 kt +0.0%
1998 58,619 kt +0.0%
1999 58,619 kt +0.0%
2000 58,619 kt +0.0%
2001 69,782 kt +19.0%
2002 69,782 kt +0.0%
2003 69,782 kt +0.0%
2004 69,782 kt +0.0%
2005 69,782 kt +0.0%
2006 69,782 kt +0.0%
2007 69,782 kt +0.0%
2008 69,782 kt +0.0%
2009 69,782 kt +0.0%
2010 69,782 kt +0.0%
2011 1,995 kt -97.1%
2012 1,995 kt +0.0%
2013 1,995 kt +0.0%
2014 1,995 kt +0.0%
2015 1,995 kt +0.0%
2016 10,556 kt +429.1%
2017 10,556 kt +0.0%
2018 10,556 kt +0.0%
2019 10,556 kt +0.0%
2020 10,556 kt +0.0%
2021 1,595 kt -84.9%
2022 1,595 kt +0.0%
2023 1,595 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,619 kt 58,619 kt 58,619 kt 10
2000s 68,666 kt 58,619 kt 69,782 kt 10
2010s 12,198 kt 1,995 kt 69,782 kt 10
2020s 3,835 kt 1,595 kt 10,556 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 52 Senegal 2,190 kt compare
  2. 53 Papua New Guinea 1,913 kt compare
  3. 54 Niger 1,793 kt compare
  4. 55 Australia 1,595 kt compare
  5. 57 Panama 1,522 kt compare
  6. 58 Austria 1,448 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Land-use change — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 1,595 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69,782 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,595 kt in 2021.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land-use change — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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