Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,709 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 1,709 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 69,945 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,626 kt, in 2022.
That places Australia 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,932 kt | — |
| 1991 | 57,932 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,932 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,932 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,932 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,932 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58,000 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58,037 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57,866 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58,118 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57,908 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 69,931 kt | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 69,836 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69,792 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69,744 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69,859 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69,675 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69,726 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69,945 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69,662 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,933 kt | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 1,982 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,898 kt | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,952 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,846 kt | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10,678 kt | +478.5% |
| 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 | 57,961 kt | 57,866 kt | 58,118 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,612 kt | 57,908 kt | 69,945 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,241 kt | 1,846 kt | 69,662 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,913 kt | 1,626 kt | 10,629 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 52 Senegal 2,217 kt compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 1,978 kt compare
- 54 Niger 1,793 kt compare
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 1,709 kt compare
- 57 South Sudan 1,613 kt compare
- 58 Panama 1,528 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 69,945 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 kt in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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