Land-use change — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.41 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 0.41 %.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 17.82 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4 %, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.75 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.82 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.42 % | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.86 % | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.87 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.61 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.66 % | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.38 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.01 % | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.61 % | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.43 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.87 % | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 16.24 % | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.46 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.18 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.95 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.44 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.26 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.62 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.51 % | -96.5% |
| 2012 | 0.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.52 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.53 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 % | +418.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.73 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.72 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.75 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.41 % | -85.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.41 % | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 % | 14.61 % | 17.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.62 % | 14.43 % | 16.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % | 0.51 % | 14.62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 % | 0.4 % | 2.75 % | 4 |
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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 share in Australia and New Zealand?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 0.41 % 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 17.82 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 % in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 79th 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 21.2%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.