Land-use change — Emissions Share in Oceania

Oceania: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 1.1 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.1 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
19.29 %
in 1991
All-time low
1.1 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Oceania, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.2 %1991: 19.3 %1992: 18.9 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 18 %1996: 17 %1997: 16.7 %1998: 16.3 %1999: 15.9 %2000: 15.7 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 17.4 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.6 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 4.9 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 1.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Oceania stood at 1.1 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Oceania peaked at 19.29 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1 %, in 2022.

Oceania ranks 23rd of 32 groups 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Oceania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 19.21 % —
1991 19.29 % +0.4%
1992 18.88 % -2.1%
1993 18.32 % -3.0%
1994 18.33 % +0.1%
1995 17.98 % -1.9%
1996 17.02 % -5.3%
1997 16.72 % -1.8%
1998 16.29 % -2.6%
1999 15.88 % -2.5%
2000 15.65 % -1.4%
2001 17.82 % +13.9%
2002 17.19 % -3.5%
2003 17.39 % +1.2%
2004 17.08 % -1.8%
2005 16.86 % -1.3%
2006 16.37 % -2.9%
2007 16.15 % -1.3%
2008 15.74 % -2.5%
2009 15.58 % -1.0%
2010 15.6 % +0.1%
2011 1.3 % -91.7%
2012 1.31 % +0.8%
2013 1.33 % +1.5%
2014 1.35 % +1.5%
2015 1.35 % +0.0%
2016 4.9 % +263.0%
2017 4.86 % -0.8%
2018 4.86 % +0.0%
2019 4.84 % -0.4%
2020 4.89 % +1.0%
2021 1.11 % -77.3%
2022 1.1 % -0.9%
2023 1.1 % +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Oceania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +263.0% 1.35 % 4.9 %
2011 -91.7% 15.6 % 1.3 %
2021 -77.3% 4.89 % 1.11 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.79 % 15.88 % 19.29 % 10
2000s 16.58 % 15.58 % 17.82 % 10
2010s 4.17 % 1.3 % 15.6 % 10
2020s 2.05 % 1.1 % 4.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 73.3 % compare
  2. 21 Burkina Faso 71 % compare
  3. 22 Sierra Leone 70.68 % compare
  4. 23 Bhutan 70 % compare
  5. 24 Malawi 69.67 % compare
  6. 25 Peru 68.58 % compare
  7. 26 Solomon Islands 62.86 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Oceania?
Land-use change — emissions share in Oceania was 1.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 19.29 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % in 2022.
How does Oceania rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Oceania ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.