Land-use change — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.03 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.03 %
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.16 %
in 2018
All-time low
0 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.04 %1991: 0.04 %1992: 0.05 %1993: 0.05 %1994: 0.05 %1995: 0.05 %1996: 0.09 %1997: 0.1 %1998: 0.03 %1999: 0.12 %2000: 0.05 %2001: 0.06 %2002: 0.04 %2003: 0.04 %2004: 0.02 %2005: 0.06 %2006: 0 %2007: 0.01 %2008: 0.02 %2009: 0.08 %2010: 0 %2011: 0.04 %2012: 0.05 %2013: 0.04 %2014: 0.06 %2015: 0.03 %2016: 0.04 %2017: 0.02 %2018: 0.16 %2019: 0.03 %2020: 0.02 %2021: 0.03 %2022: 0.01 %2023: 0.03 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand is 0.03 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.16 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2006.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 49th 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 Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.04 %
1991 0.04 % +0.0%
1992 0.05 % +25.0%
1993 0.05 % +0.0%
1994 0.05 % +0.0%
1995 0.05 % +0.0%
1996 0.09 % +80.0%
1997 0.1 % +11.1%
1998 0.03 % -70.0%
1999 0.12 % +300.0%
2000 0.05 % -58.3%
2001 0.06 % +20.0%
2002 0.04 % -33.3%
2003 0.04 % +0.0%
2004 0.02 % -50.0%
2005 0.06 % +200.0%
2006 0 % -100.0%
2007 0.01 %
2008 0.02 % +100.0%
2009 0.08 % +300.0%
2010 0 % -100.0%
2011 0.04 %
2012 0.05 % +25.0%
2013 0.04 % -20.0%
2014 0.06 % +50.0%
2015 0.03 % -50.0%
2016 0.04 % +33.3%
2017 0.02 % -50.0%
2018 0.16 % +700.0%
2019 0.03 % -81.2%
2020 0.02 % -33.3%
2021 0.03 % +50.0%
2022 0.01 % -66.7%
2023 0.03 % +200.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.062 % 0.03 % 0.12 % 10
2000s 0.038 % 0 % 0.08 % 10
2010s 0.047 % 0 % 0.16 % 10
2020s 0.0225 % 0.01 % 0.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 46 Argentina 0.06 % compare
  2. 46 Bhutan 0.06 % compare
  3. 48 India 0.05 % compare
  4. 49 Australia 0.03 % compare
  5. 49 Bangladesh 0.03 % compare
  6. 52 Costa Rica 0.02 % compare
  7. 52 Uganda 0.02 % compare
  8. 52 OECD 0.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 0.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.16 % in 2018.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2006.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.