Land-use change — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.1996 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1996 kt
Change on year
up 273.1%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0024 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.235 kt1991: 0.235 kt1992: 0.235 kt1993: 0.235 kt1994: 0.235 kt1995: 0.235 kt1996: 0.181 kt1997: 0.212 kt1998: 0.072 kt1999: 0.279 kt2000: 0.106 kt2001: 0.473 kt2002: 0.307 kt2003: 0.23 kt2004: 0.145 kt2005: 0.347 kt2006: 0.024 kt2007: 0.079 kt2008: 0.115 kt2009: 0.497 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0.33 kt2012: 0.416 kt2013: 0.269 kt2014: 0.363 kt2015: 0.177 kt2016: 0.214 kt2017: 0.162 kt2018: 1 kt2019: 0.176 kt2020: 0.127 kt2021: 0.16 kt2022: 0.053 kt2023: 0.2 kt

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1996 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 273.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Australia peaked at 1.05 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt, in 2010.

Australia ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2153 kt 0.0719 kt 0.2787 kt 10
2000s 0.2326 kt 0.0243 kt 0.497 kt 10
2010s 0.3157 kt 0.0024 kt 1.05 kt 10
2020s 0.135 kt 0.0535 kt 0.1996 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Colombia 0.3079 kt compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 0.2802 kt compare
  3. 26 Argentina 0.2237 kt compare
  4. 27 Australia and New Zealand 0.1996 kt compare
  5. 29 Peru 0.1989 kt compare
  6. 30 Belize 0.1983 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Australia?
Land-use change — emissions in Australia was 0.1996 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt in 2010.
How does Australia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Australia ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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