Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.26 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.26 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 11.18 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.26 %, in 2023.
Australia ranks 94th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9 % | 8.87 % | 10.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 % | 8.63 % | 11.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 % | 0.28 % | 10.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 % | 0.26 % | 1.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 0.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 % in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.