Land-use change — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.44 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.44 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Australia peaked at 18.1 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.43 %, in 2022.
That places Australia 95th out of 223 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.98 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.73 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.23 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.25 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.04 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.1 % | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 15.86 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.41 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 15.09 % | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.91 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6 % | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 16.88 % | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.82 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.54 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 % | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.79 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.31 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.06 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.05 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.46 % | -96.9% |
| 2012 | 0.47 % | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.48 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.49 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % | +498.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.44 % | -84.9% |
| 2022 | 0.43 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.44 % | +2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.44 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +498.0% | 0.49 % | 2.93 % |
| 2011 | -96.9% | 15.05 % | 0.46 % |
| 2021 | -84.9% | 2.92 % | 0.44 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 % | 15.09 % | 18.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 % | 14.91 % | 17.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % | 0.46 % | 15.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % | 0.43 % | 2.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.69 % compare
- 93 Norway 0.68 % compare
- 94 Tunisia 0.48 % compare
- 95 Morocco 0.44 % compare
- 97 United States 0.43 % compare
- 98 Australia and New Zealand 0.41 % compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Australia?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Australia was 0.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 % in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 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.