LULUCF — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -3.2 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Australia is -3.2 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Australia peaked at 15.43 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.17 %, in 2014.
Australia ranks 179th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.95 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.06 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.74 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.33 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.19 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4 % | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.21 % | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.84 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.57 % | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.42 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.43 % | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 14.79 % | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.99 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.74 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14 % | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.84 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.41 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.19 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -5.78 % | -143.8% |
| 2012 | -5.88 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -6.01 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | -6.17 % | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -6.13 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -4.92 % | -19.7% |
| 2017 | -4.88 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | -4.87 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -4.88 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -4.91 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -3.23 % | -34.2% |
| 2022 | -3.17 % | -1.9% |
| 2023 | -3.2 % | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -3.2 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2 %. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -143.8% | 13.19 % | -5.78 % |
| 2021 | +34.2% | -4.91 % | -3.23 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.96 % | 12.57 % | 15.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 % | 12.42 % | 15.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.63 % | -6.17 % | 13.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.63 % | -4.91 % | -3.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 lulucf — emissions share in Australia?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Australia was -3.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.17 % in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 179th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 LULUCF — 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.