Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,709 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 1,709 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 70,067 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,626 kt, in 2022.
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 (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,772 kt | — |
| 1991 | 58,772 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,772 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,772 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,772 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,772 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58,839 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58,876 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58,706 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58,958 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58,748 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 70,053 kt | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 69,958 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69,914 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69,866 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69,981 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69,796 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69,828 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69,848 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,067 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69,784 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,184 kt | -96.9% |
| 2012 | 2,233 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,149 kt | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,203 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,096 kt | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,678 kt | +409.4% |
| 2017 | 10,648 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11,153 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10,656 kt | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,629 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,686 kt | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 1,626 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,709 kt | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,801 kt | 58,706 kt | 58,958 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,806 kt | 58,748 kt | 70,067 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,378 kt | 2,096 kt | 69,784 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,913 kt | 1,626 kt | 10,629 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 1,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70,067 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 kt in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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