Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.05 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.01 t CO2eq/cap | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +428.6% |
| 2017 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -85.3% |
| 2022 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | 2.59 t CO2eq/cap | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | 3.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.447 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1225 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.